Summer in Edmonton may be short, but our skin can definitely show the evidence of it.
After months of sunshine, patios, vacations, lake days, and time spent outdoors, you may start to notice that your skin looks a little different heading into fall. Brown spots may appear darker, freckles can become more noticeable, skin tone may look uneven, and overall texture can feel a little less smooth and radiant.
The good news? Fraxel season is officially upon us!
And if you ask Studio You Cosmetics owner Crystal, Fraxel is hands-down one of her favourite fall treatments. There’s something incredibly satisfying about addressing that accumulated summer sun damage and heading into the cooler months with brighter, smoother, more even-looking skin.
At Studio You Cosmetics in Edmonton, fall is one of our favourite times of year to start laser resurfacing treatments, especially if your goal is to address the visible sun damage that accumulated over the summer.
What Happens to Our Skin Over the Summer?
Even when you’re diligent about sunscreen, UV exposure adds up.
Sun exposure can increase melanin production and contribute to visible pigmentation, including:
- Sun spots and brown spots
- Freckles
- Uneven skin tone
- Dullness
- Rough or uneven texture
- Fine lines and other visible signs of photoaging
Some of this damage becomes much more noticeable once summer ends.
That’s why fall is such a great opportunity to reassess your skin and start working on reversing the visible signs of summer sun damage.
Enter Fraxel: One of Our Favourite Fall Skin Treatments
Fraxel® laser resurfacing is a non-ablative fractional laser treatment designed to improve skin tone, texture and overall radiance.
Rather than treating the entire surface of the skin at once, Fraxel creates microscopic treatment zones within the skin while leaving surrounding tissue intact. This fractional approach stimulates the skin’s natural renewal process and supports collagen remodeling.
Fraxel can be an excellent option for improving the appearance of:
✔ Sun damage
✔ Brown spots and pigmentation
✔ Freckles
✔ Uneven skin tone
✔ Fine lines
✔ Rough or uneven texture
✔ Acne scars
✔ Surgical scars
✔ Overall skin quality and radiance
Think of it as a post-summer skin reset.
Meet Our Fraxel Expert: Kailey
When you’re having a laser treatment, experience matters.
Our expert laser technician Kailey has been working with Fraxel for 16 years, giving her an incredible depth of experience with the technology and how to customize treatments for different skin concerns and goals.
At Studio You Cosmetics, we believe that having advanced technology is only part of providing exceptional laser treatments. The knowledge and experience of the person operating that technology are just as important.
Kailey’s extensive Fraxel experience allows us to provide thoughtful, individualized treatments based on each client’s skin, concerns and desired results.
So when you’re searching for Fraxel in Edmonton, you’re not only choosing the technology, you’re choosing the experience behind it.
Why Is Fall Considered Fraxel Season?
There is a reason we get excited when the temperatures start dropping.
After laser resurfacing, protecting your skin from UV exposure is extremely important. With shorter days, cooler weather and typically less time spent outdoors in direct sunlight, fall and winter can make it easier to protect healing skin.
It also gives us an opportunity to address pigmentation that may have become more noticeable over the summer.
Starting your Fraxel treatments in Edmonton during the fall can also give your skin time to progressively improve throughout the winter, so you’re heading into the next spring and summer with refreshed, healthier-looking skin.
Of course, SPF doesn’t disappear when summer does! Daily broad-spectrum sunscreen remains an essential part of protecting your results year-round.
What Can You Expect After Fraxel?
Fraxel is non-ablative, meaning it resurfaces the skin without surgically removing the entire outer layer.
Immediately following treatment, your skin may feel warm, similar to a sunburn. Redness, mild swelling, sensitivity and a bronzed or rough appearance can occur during the healing process.
Over the following days, the skin begins its renewal process. As healing continues, clients typically notice improvements in:
Skin brightness Tone and pigmentation Texture Radiance Fine lines Overall skin quality
And the benefits aren’t only happening at the surface. Fraxel also stimulates collagen remodeling, meaning improvements can continue to develop in the weeks and months following treatment.
Can Fraxel Treat More Than the Face?
Yes! While Fraxel resurfacing for the face is extremely popular, sun damage doesn’t stop at the jawline.
Fraxel can also be used on areas such as the:
✔ Neck ✔ Chest/décolletage ✔ Shoulders & Hands
If you’ve spent years protecting your face but forgotten about your chest or hands, fall is a great time to give those areas some attention too.
Ready for Your Post-Summer Skin Reset?
Summer may leave us with great memories, but we’d prefer not to keep the sun damage.
If you’re noticing brown spots, uneven pigmentation, dullness or changes in your skin’s texture after summer, fall is the perfect time to start thinking about Fraxel laser resurfacing.
With Kailey’s 16 years of experience using Fraxel and a team focused on individualized treatment planning, Studio You Cosmetics is here to help you get your skin ready for its next season.
And if you ask Crystal what treatment she’s booking once summer ends? Fraxel is at the top of the list. 
Fraxel season is here and your fall skin reset starts now.
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