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 San Francisco, CA
For
San Francisco 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 San Francisco that offer Fraxel laser skin treatments. These
doctors serve all of San Francisco & Marin County California
including Livermore, Marin County, Alameda County, Santa Clara
County, Solano County, Albany, Pleasanton, Martinez, Antioch,
Clayton, Rossmoor, Contra Costa County, El Sobrante, Montclair,
Burlingame, Piedmont, Castro Valley, Pacifica, San Bruno, Orinda,
Concord, East Bay, San Pablo, Oakland, Newark, Hamilton, Vallejo,
Atherton, South Bay, Pinole, Emeryville, Hercules, Silver Terrace,
Oakley, San Francisco County, Lafayette, San Mateo County, Princeton-by-the-Sea,
San Leandro, Balboa Terace, Berkeley, Hayward, Fremont, Moraga,
Marin County, Brentwood, El Cerrito, Pittsburg, Highlands-Baywood
Park, Belden Place, Sausalito, Corte Madera, Mill Valley, Tiburon,
San Rafael, Fairfax, Novato, Richmond, Petaluma, Walnut Creek,
Dublin, San Lorenzo.
Dr.
Sirish Maddali - San Francisco Plastic Surgeon
390
Laurel Street Suite 205
San Francisco, CA 94118
415.771.7710
The Fraxel Restore laser is an excellent treatment option
for acne scarring, melasma, sun damage, and aging skin.
Dr. Maddali routinely uses the Fraxel re:store laser and
personally performs all the treatments himself.
Dr.
William W. Kwan, MD
360
Post Street, Suite 1005
San Francisco, CA 94108
P: 415-217-3880
Unlike other laser treatments, Fraxel treatment is able
to precisely treat 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 whichreplaces damaged skin with fresh,
glowing, healthy skin. The Fraxel laser has received FDA-clearance
for treatment of Wrinkles around the eye (periorbital
wrinkles), Age spots, Acne & surgical scars, skin
resurfacing & melasma.
Seth
L. Matarasso M.D.
490
Post Street - Suite 700
San Francisco, CA 94102
Phone: 415-362-2238
Fraxel is a unique noninvasive laser therapy designed
to dramatically improve skin texture and pigmentation,
including the treatment of fine lines and wrinkles, acne
scars, surgical scars, and sun damage. Fraxel™ utilizes
fractional resurfacing technology, where only a small
fraction of the skin receives the laser light. The treatment
delivers a series of microscopic laser spots, while simultaneously
preserving areas of unaffected, healthy skin. The healthy
cells in the untouched spots promote rapid healing of
the entire area, resulting in faster recovery time and
minimal side effects. The result is softer, smoother and
healthier skin without an uncomfortable healing period.
