Posts Tagged ‘Fraxel dual’
Fraxel Restore Dual: More Before & After Photos
Monday, February 15th, 2010Guest-Patient Blog: Fraxel Restore Dual Works Great for Hands
Tuesday, November 10th, 2009I am 44 years old and look about 10 years younger. (Well, at least my face does, 
but then I look at my hands! Oh my how did that happen?)
I work out, eat well, maybe drink a few too many glasses of red wine but what about my hands? I look down and see the dreaded pigmentation (I think they are called age spots) starting to appear on my aging hands. This can’t be! And how am I going to fix it?
About 2 weeks ago, I went to my cosmetic surgeon’s office and discussed this issue and find a way to fix it.. He spoke with me about removing the pigmentation starting on my hands. I told him whatever it he could please sign me up.
That day I had a Fraxel Restore Dual treatment done on my hands. The procedure did not require any topical anesthesia and took about 15 minutes without much discomfort. My hands were a little swollen and red for a few days and then after about 2 days I could see that the pigmentation was coming up to the surface of my skin.
I was elated because I knew that all of that pigmentation would flake off and be gone. My hands looked like they had been sprinkled with coffee grounds for about 10 days but now look so much better. One more treatment and then my hands will look more like 30-something instead of 40-something.
–A.
Anticipating Weather Changes and the Fraxel Dual
Wednesday, September 30th, 2009
The first touch of fall is in the air today. Clouds, light rain, south wind, sounds familiar? We certainly have had a beautiful summer this year and I guess it is about time to expect to pay our dues a little bit with the normal fall weather change.
I want to remind everyone though that the ultraviolet skin harming rays will continue to pass through the cloud cover and we should not forget to wear our sunscreen even in the cloudy weather.
On the development side we are recently investigating the new FDA approved dual technology Fraxel laser. We wrote about this in one of our previous entries. This is very exciting technology because it allows the use of two very effective wavelengths. The wavelengths can be used in combination to markedly decrease the number of treatments necessary to get the same clinical effect. Also,the wavelengths can be used separately for more specific skin needs.
Those patients who have some bothersome brown spots can now have those treated using the longer of the two wavelengths, without requiring topical anesthesia. This will significantly shorten your visits and provide quick and predictable results. We’ll keep you advised right here as we get closer to introducing this technology.
To the men who are reading this, we are scheduling a special pre-holiday men’s only event. The event is scheduled for November 5, 2009, at the Sorrento Hotel from 6 p.m. until 8 p.m. We have our special visitors that night talking about Radiesse, Fraxel, and the latest approaches to physical fitness.
We look forward to seeing all of you there.
J. Timothy Heffernan, M.D.
