Acne can be a devastating problem for teenagers, but it doesn’t have to be. Young patients who are suffering and have been told there is nothing more that can be done often come to see me because they keep hearing about lasers. They are nervous about the procedure, and some may not even understand the difference between a laser treatment and other types.
Laser treatment for breast augmentation scars is a minimally invasive, non-surgical way to treat scars. Find out if it’s right for you.
Fraxel Laser For Breast Augmentation Scars
While breast augmentation, lifting, and reduction surgeries have progressed extensively, scarring is inevitable and depends on your body type, skincare, and surgical technique.
Breast surgery scars can be located in your armpit, around your nipple, or as an upside-down T from your nipple-areola down to the area below your breast. For most people, these scars heal well and are barely visible.
How to get rid of Breast Surgery Scars?
If your scars are raised and keloidal, corticosteroid injections may help. If they are discolored, we can use fractional laser resurfacing.
Alternatively, your breast surgery scars can be reduced with scar revision surgery and a scar recovery gel. In the early red phase, silicone gel may reduce redness.
POST-OPERATION SCAR MANAGEMENT AND SKIN REJUVENATION
Fraxel laser treatments have a variety of uses and are effective for helping treat a number of skin concerns, from surgical scars after a Tummy Tuck to lines, wrinkles and uneven texture. To find out what will best suit YOUR skin concerns, phone us on 1300 599 990 and request a skin assessment to see what’s really going on with your skin concerns.
We use special skin imaging technologies and other methods to assess what might be a good solution for your pigmentation problems, skin texture concerns, including skin ageing wrinkles and lines or acne.
USES FOR FRAXEL LASER TREATMENTS – WHICH SKIN CONDITIONS ARE BEST TREATED BY FRAXEL?
Fraxel treatment series can help a variety of skin concerns and treat various skin conditions.
- Improves skin tone and texture
- Refines pores and reduces the appearance of pores
- Erases unwanted brown spot or pigmentation (select skin types only)
- Smooths wrinkles and reduces fine lines. If patients need more help, we suggest they try cosmetic injectables such as facial injections/dermal filler injections or muscle-relaxing wrinkle injection treatments.
- Rejuvenates face, neck, chest and hands (you can sometimes use it on the decolletage as well)
- Reduces acne and helps manage surgical scar formation
- Improves Skin Colour (dyschromia)
- Reduces scar formation after cosmetic surgery
Fraxel Laser For Breast Augmentation Scars Before And After
About the Fraxel Restore Dual – why is it considered a gold standard for some skin concerns?
Fraxel is a leading laser technology for skin rejuvenation. It has a long history of getting pleasing results and is the ‘go-to’ for many skin concerns.
- We have the Fraxel Restore DUAL with two laser wavelengths, 1927nm and 1550nm.
- The 1927nm produces dramatic improvement to sun-damaged and pigmented skin with just one treatment.
- The 1550nm treatment is used to improve deeper conditions like wrinkles, surgical scars, and acne scars. Significant results can be seen over a course of 3-5 treatments.
How many Fraxel treatments will I need for my skin or scar?
This depends on the severity of the damage Fraxel is treating.
- Usually, we would recommend a course of 1 to 5 Fraxel laser treatments.
- We consider the best practice to spread these Fraxel laser treatments about 4 to 6 weeks apart.
With the 1927 nm setting, most patients will see improvement after a single treatment with Fraxel.
- Maintenance treatments can be performed as needed.
- Your skin will continue to age, but the treatment can reduce ageing to some extent for a period of time.
- Stay out of the sun (this is CRUCIAL to getting a good result and to reducing additional skin damage and pigmentation concerns).
- Shown below is a patient getting a Fraxel laser treatment for an Abdominoplasty scar after a Tummy Tuck.
WITH THE 1550 NM SETTING OF THE FRAXEL LASER, WE TYPICALLY RECOMMEND 3 TO 5 TREATMENTS.
Once again depending on the severity of the damage of the skin being treated, and your suitability for the treatment.
Fraxel Laser For Breast Augmentation Scars Cost
The average cost of laser skin resurfacing is $2,509 for ablative and $1,445 for non-ablative, according to the most recent statistics from the American Society of Plastic Surgeons. This average cost is only part of the total price – it does not include other related expenses. Please consult with your plastic surgeon’s office to determine your final fee.
Laser skin resurfacing prices will be based on the expertise and qualifications of the person performing the procedure, the type of procedure used, the time and effort the treatment requires, as well as geographic office location.
Most health insurance plans do not cover cosmetic surgery or its complications, but many plastic surgeons offer patient financing plans, so be sure to ask.
Laser skin resurfacing costs may include:
- Surgical facility costs
- Anesthesia fees
- Prescriptions for medication
Be sure to ask your surgeon about all costs involved in your procedure.
Your satisfaction involves more than a fee.
When choosing a plastic surgeon for laser skin resurfacing, remember that the surgeon’s experience and your comfort with him or her are just as important as the final cost of the procedure.