Fraxel Vs. Clear & Brilliant

The difference between Fraxel restore and Clear + Brilliant laser is that Fraxel Restore is a stronger treatment with a bit more downtime vs Clear + Brilliant which had no downtime at all. I like to tell my patients that 3-4 treatments with Clear + Brilliant equals one treatment with Fraxel Restore with regard to the results. So for people who cannot take time off work or need a quick treatment without any redness or downtime Clear + Brilliant is the way to go. There is no redness swelling or downtime with Clear + Brilliant. Fraxel Restore on the other hand has 1 week of redness and swelling. We call is a "laser facial". Both lasers stimulate collagen and improve the texture and tone of your skin. They both shrink pore size, reduce fine lines and wrinkles and eliminate brown spots and patches. Over time doing laser resurfacing treatments will keep your skin younger and healthier overtime.



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I earned my Medical Degree from UC Irvine and completed my residency in Dermatology at UCLA. Upon completing my residency, I joined the full-time faculty at UCLA as a Clinical Instructor and Professor in Dermatology and Dermatologic Surgery. I then went on to complete advanced fellowship training in Dermatologic Surgery at UC Davis and Cosmetic Dermatology at the Laser and Skin Surgery Center of Northern California with world-renowned expert, Dr. Suzanne Kilmer. After fellowship, I was appointed the Director of Dermatologic Surgery at the Laser & Skin Surgery Center of Northern California where I remained active in clinical trials and have been on the forefront of the latest advances in aesthetics and dermatology. As an Orange County native, I love the SoCal community and currently enjoy being a Dermatologist in Newport Beach, CA.

My areas of expertise include cosmetic dermatology with a focus on injectable neuromodulators (Botox, Dysport, Xeomin), as well as dermal fillers (Juvederm, Voluma, Volbella, Vollure, Sculptra, Restylane, Belotero, and Radiesse). In addition, I travel nationally and internationally where I teach other physicians injection techniques and about the latest advances in dermatology. I am highly-trained in the use of lasers and energy-based devices to treat all aspects of photoaging, including fine lines, wrinkles, skin laxity, brown spots and facial vessels. I offer a comprehensive approach to body contouring with the use of minimally-invasive procedures. In addition, I specialize in Dermatologic Surgery including Mohs micrographic surgery, blepharoplasty, skin cancer excisions, sclerotherapy, surgical earlobe repair and cosmetic tattoo excisions.

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