There's a new
laser being used to treat a variety of skin conditions and its been
featured on a number of news programs including CNN, The View, CBS
Morning Show & many others. The Fraxel laser has been approved
by the FDA to treat a variety of important cosmetic conditions.
It smoothes out fine lines and wrinkles, corrects skin discoloration,
and is effective in treating acne scars. Skin damaged from sun exposure
(age & liver spots), melasma and lentigos (freckles) on the
face, neck, chest or hands are all treatable with Fraxel.
The Fraxel
laser works differently that other laser resurfacing methods. The
procedure delivers the laser energy in thousands of tiny but deep
columns of treatment in the skin called microthermal zones. These
zones penetrate deeply into the dermis producing collagen remodeling
and reducing wrinkles. They also resurface the uppermost portion
of the skin, resulting in the formation of new epidermal cells with
reduction or complete elimination of uneven pigment. Further, the
remaining areas of untouched skin between these microthermal zones
allow the skin to heal much faster compared to conventional laser
skin resurfacing.
This "fractional"
treatment allows the skin to heal much faster than if the entire
area were treated at once, using the body's natural healing process
to create new, healthy tissue to replace skin imperfections. Thus
it creates less downtime than other laser skin resurfacing methods.
Most patients resume routine activities the next day.
The results
of Fraxel® laser treatments are immediate and progressive. The
laser stimulates the creation of new collagen — under acne
scars, for example — producing positive long-term changes.
Treatments take about an hour each, and are most effective when
repeated three to five times, spaced a few weeks apart. Topical
anesthetic cream will be used to enhance your comfort during the
procedure.
The U.S. Food
and Drug Administration (FDA) also cleared the Fraxel Laser for
the treatment & removal of melasma, also known as the mask of
pregnancy. The Fraxel Laser is also effective in treating &
removing crow's feet & dramatically improving wrinkles around
your eyes.
Fraxel
Laser Skin Treatments Chicago, IL
For
Chicago, Lake & Dupage county residents who would like to
find the Fraxel laser, there are many doctors, dermatologists
& medical spas that make the Fraxel Laser available. Below
is information on clinics in Chicago that offer Fraxel laser
skin treatments. These doctors serve all of the Chicagoland
area including Skokie, Schaumburg, Naperville, Lincoln Park,
Lake View, Buffalo Grove or Wicker Park , Orland Park, Northern
Indiana, New Lenox, Wheaton, Oak Lawn, Arlington Heights, Schererville,
Frankfort, Joliet, Merrillville, Vernon Hills, Plainfield, Fox
Valley ,Old Orchard, Downers Grove, Glenwood, Munster, Tinley
Park, Mokena, Homer Glen, & Palos Park..
Advanced
Dermatology
275
Parkway Drive Suite 521
Lincolnshire, IL 60069
Phone: 847-282-4047
Fraxel® Re:store Laser Treatment can help reduce the
components of sun-damaged skin such as “age-spots”
(also called sun freckles, liver spots, and lentigines),
fine lines or wrinkles, scarring, uneven coloration, skin
laxity, textural irregularities, dull tone, and a thinned
collagen layer. Many people report an improvement in “smoothness”
of the skin, decreased pore size, increased luminosity,
increased firmness, and decreased fine lines, reduction
of pigment irregularity or blotchiness, and an overall
“rejuvenated appearance.” This laser is also
safe and effective for tanned skin or skin of color as
well as the more difficult to treat areas such as neck,
chest and other body surface areas, making it a major
advance in the field of laser treatments.
Chicago
Cosmetic Surgery
680
North Lake Shore Dr. | Suite 1201
Chicago, IL 60611
P: 312.266.7567
A new FDA approved laser treatment used to treat wrinkles
around the eye, age and sun spots, brown spots, acne/surgical
scars, and skin resurfacing. Fraxel precisely treats thousands
of microscopic areas of skin, using pinpoint laser beams
that penetrate beneath the skin's surface to eliminate
old, damaged skin cells. Fraxel treatment stimulates the
body's own natural healing process which replaces damaged
skin with fresh, glowing, healthy skin. With Fraxel treatment,
Dr. Moynihan can develop a treatment plan tailored to
your skin's individual needs, with two levels of results
to be expected- immediate and progressive.
Skin
Deep Medical Spa
1160
Park Avenue West,Suite 2 East
Highland Park, IL 60035
Phone: 847-901-0800
Fraxel® is the most advanced laser treatment for skin
available in the country. Fraxel® improves skin texture,
smoothes acne scars, improves pigmentation problems such
as brown spots and reduces fine to moderate lines and
wrinkles. Results are immediate and progressive. Optimal
improvements are usually visible within two to three months.
Gold
Coast Plastic Surgery
1 East Erie
Street, Suite 640
Chicago, IL 60611
Phone: 312.988.9300
A new FDA approved laser treatment used to treat wrinkles around
the eye, age and sun spots, brown spots, acne/surgical scars,
and skin resurfacing. Fraxel precisely treats thousands of microscopic
areas of skin, using pinpoint laser beams that penetrate beneath
the skin's surface to eliminate old, damaged skin cells. Fraxel
treatment stimulates the body's own natural healing process
which replaces damaged skin with fresh, glowing, healthy skin.
With Fraxel treatment, Dr. Moynihan can develop a treatment
plan tailored to your skin's individual needs, with two levels
of results to be expected- immediate and progressive.
