The Fraxel® treatment is a safe, non-invasive laser skin treatment that can resurface damaged skin and uncover the skin of your youth. You will see:

• Smoother, fresher looking skin
• Improved tone and texture
• Reduced fine lines and wrinkles around the eyes
• Improved appearance of acne scars and surgical scars
• Erasing of unwanted brown spots

Dr. Leslie performs FRAXEL® treatments to dramatically improve skin texture, smooth out acne scars, improve pigmentation problems such as Melasma and brown spots, and reduce fine to moderate lines and wrinkles in just a few treatments with minimal or no downtime.

The Fraxel® Laser stimulates regeneration of the deeper collagen and elastin tissues while resurfacing about 20% of your skin's surface with each treatment. The Fraxel® Laser remodels the collagen within the skin without harming your skin's surface, while producing smoother, fresher, younger-looking skin with minimal or no downtime. The Fraxel® Laser provides all of the improvements associated with ablative laser procedures but without any significant interference with daily activities.

How does it work?
The Fraxel® Laser is specially designed to alter only portions of the targeted skin tissue. Think of it as digital tissue editing. The Fraxel® Laser creates multiple, microscopic, subsurface thermal treatments. Together these micro-treatments cause a change in the collagen and elastin which gradually improves the appearance of your aging and sun-damaged skin. It also results in a healing process with very little, if any, downtime.

In addition, the Fraxel® Laser penetrates to a very precise, controlled depth, making the procedure safe and predictable, while reducing the risk of scarring or pigmentation problems.

How many treatments will I need?
Most indications seem to respond after only 3 - 6 treatments spaced about 7 - 28 days apart. The Fraxel® Laser produces a gradual remodeling of collagen under your skin's surface. Improvements in the appearance of your skin will continue for up to six months or more.

What is the treatment like?
First, the area to be treated is cleansed. Dr. Kerluke performs your treatment using an ointment as the contact lubricant between your skin and the computer's hand piece. The hand piece is gently guided across the skin like an airbrush painting your skin with micro-treatments beneath the surface of your skin. Treatments normally take about 20 - 25 minutes.

How will I look following my treatments?
After Dr. Kerluke performs your Fraxel® Laser Treatments, fine lines around your eyes and mouth will fade away; uneven pigmentation and brown spots caused by the sun will also fade away. Side effects are minimal and generally consist of a mild “sunburn” and some swelling. The swelling normally subsides in a day or so, while some redness may last for several days. Make-up can be resumed immediately and you may return to all routine activities.

If you are looking for younger, smoother skin we encourage you to contact our office today to schedule an appointment. Call 604-983-9985. Call today.

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