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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.
Dr. Grant Stevens of Marina Plastic Surgery in
Marina Del Rey was one of the first plastic surgeons
in the Los Angeles area to begin using the Fraxel
Laser Treatment.
"Many of my patients who want to improve
themselves shun the idea of having surgery with
weeks and weeks of recovery time before they see
results," explains Dr. Stevens in a recent
press release. "What makes Fraxel® Laser
Treatments so appealing to these patients is that
they can achieve results comparable to an invasive
surgical procedure, but without the lengthy downtime
or potential risks.
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.
For Nashviile 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
Nashville & Davidson County Tennesse that
offer Fraxel laser skin treatments. These doctors
serve all of the Nashville area including Oak
Hill, Forest Hills, Belle Meade, Brentwood, Clarksville,
Cumberland Heights, Inglewood, Glenview, Hendersonville
& more.
Dr.
Joseph DeLozier
209 23RD AVENUE NORTH
NASHVILLE, TENNESSEE · 37203
(615) 565-9000
Fraxel® Cosmetic Laser Treatment produces
thousands of tiny but deep columns of treatment
in your skin and eliminates old epidermal pigmented
cells. It also penetrates deeply into the dermis
and is so precise that it penetrates the non-living,
protective barrier of the skin, as if it were
a window and leaves it completely intact. Fraxel
laser treatments treat Acne scars, melasma, wrinkles,
fine lines & age spots.
The Plastic Surgery Center
of Nashville
1915 State Street
Nashville, Tennessee 37203
Tel: 615.467.6777
The Fraxel® Laser, offered at The Plastic
Surgery Center of Nashville, is a premier technology
used to treat various skin imperfections, without
the discomfort and downtime associated with invasive
treatments. This non-ablative laser works deep
into the skin to remove such imperfections as
acne scars, age/brown spots, wrinkles around the
eyes, and others.
Caroline Chester,
MD
2201 Murphy Avenue, Suite 403
Nashville, TN 37203
(615) 320-3773
The Fraxel® Laser Treatment (FLT) is a safe
and non-invasive way to treat acne scars, age
spots, brown spots, melasma and wrinkles around
the eyes. The Fraxel laser produces thousands
of tiny treatment zones on skin, known as MicroThermal
Zones (MTZs) to penetrate deep into the dermis
and eliminate old epidermal pigmented cells.
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