Fraxel in Toronto: We Don’t Have One — Here’s What We Use
ID Cosmetic Clinic does not have a Fraxel device. Here is what Fraxel actually is, which fractional lasers we use instead, and how to compare a Fraxel quote with ours.
Key Takeaways
- ✓ Fractional delivery targets only a fraction of skin at a time, preserving surrounding tissue and shortening recovery compared with fully ablative resurfacing
- ✓ Clinically studied to reduce the appearance of acne scars, surgical scars, and stretch marks by stimulating new collagen and elastin production
- ✓ Addresses multiple concerns in a single device—fine lines, uneven tone, sun damage, and surface texture—reducing the need for multiple separate procedures
Direct Answer
No — ID Cosmetic Clinic does not have a Fraxel device. Fraxel is a fractional laser brand made by Solta Medical. The clinic treats the same concerns with three other fractional platforms: the Lutronic eCO2 Plus (fractional CO₂, 10,600 nm), a CO2RE CO₂ platform whose Canadian device licence ended in December 2025, and Fotona (Nd:YAG 1,064 nm and Er:YAG 2,940 nm). Which one suits a given patient depends on Fitzpatrick skin type, the depth the concern requires, and how much recovery time is available — not on the brand of laser.
Does ID Cosmetic Clinic offer Fraxel?
No. We do not have a Fraxel device. If Fraxel specifically is what you are looking for, you will need a clinic that owns one, and we would rather tell you that here than after you have booked a consultation.
What we do have are three other fractional laser platforms that treat the same concerns Fraxel is usually asked about — texture, acne scarring, pores, fine lines and sun damage. This page explains what Fraxel is, what we use instead, and how to compare the two honestly.
What Fraxel actually is
Fraxel is a brand of fractional laser made by Solta Medical. “Fractional” describes the delivery method, not the brand: the beam is split into many microscopic columns so that treated tissue sits between untreated tissue, which is why healing is faster than with full-surface resurfacing.
The Fraxel line includes both non-ablative and ablative devices. That matters, because people often say “Fraxel” when they mean “fractional laser” in general — the way people say Kleenex for tissue. Most of the time, the question behind “is Fraxel right for me” is really a question about depth and downtime, and that question has the same answer whoever built the machine.
What we use instead
- Lutronic eCO2 Plus — fractional CO₂, 10,600 nm. The deepest option here and the workhorse for atrophic acne scarring and established textural change. Depth and density are both adjustable. See the eCO2 Plus page.
- CO2RE — fractional CO₂. A second CO₂ platform with multiple fractional modes. Its Canadian device licence ended in December 2025; we continue to treat with the unit we already own and say so rather than display a licence badge.
- Fotona — Nd:YAG 1,064 nm and Er:YAG 2,940 nm. Used for multi-layer protocols where a non-ablative pass is combined with surface work. See the Fotona page.
None of these is “a Fraxel equivalent” in a marketing sense. They are fractional lasers that answer the same clinical questions, and which one suits you depends on your skin type, the depth the concern needs, and how much recovery time you actually have.
Matching the concern to the approach
- Deep atrophic acne scarring — fractional CO₂, with settings chosen for your Fitzpatrick type. Expect roughly 5–10 days of visible recovery.
- Surface texture and pore appearance — a lighter fractional pass, roughly 3–5 days.
- Texture with early laxity — a multi-layer protocol, 1–2 days.
- Brown patches and spots — this is usually not a resurfacing problem at all. Pigment-selective lasers target melanin directly.
- No downtime available — RF microneedling reaches the dermis through the skin rather than across it.
If you are comparing quotes
A quoted price for “one Fraxel session” and a quoted price for one session here are not comparable until you know three things: the depth and density being used, how many sessions the plan calls for, and what recovery you are being asked to take. A cheaper single session at a shallower setting is not a better deal if it takes three of them to do what one deeper session would have done.
Ask any clinic — including this one — to put the session count and the downtime in writing before you pay for anything.
One thing worth knowing about darker skin
Most of our laser work is on Fitzpatrick III–V skin. On those skin types the main risk in any fractional resurfacing, Fraxel included, is post-inflammatory hyperpigmentation — the same heat that remodels collagen can also provoke pigment. That risk is managed by choosing settings against your skin type and by sun protection through healing, not by choosing a particular brand of laser.
Where to start
If you are weighing fractional laser options in Toronto or Markham, the laser skin resurfacing overview sets out how depth, downtime and skin type interact, and what an assessment here involves. If Fraxel specifically is what you want, we are not the clinic for that, and that is a fine answer.
This page is general information and not medical advice. Whether any resurfacing treatment suits you is a clinical decision made after an in-person assessment.
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