Los Angeles Pulsed Dye Laser doctors

	Raffy Karamanoukian, MD Los Angeles Plastic Surgeon 1301 20th St St. Johns Medical Plaza - Suite 240, Santa Monica		16 answers
	Harold J. Kaplan, MD Los Angeles Facial Plastic Surgeon 23211 Hawthorne Blvd. Suite 200, Torrance		8 answers
	Brian Dubow, MD Los Angeles Dermatologic Surgeon 8631 W. Third Street Suite 635, Los Angeles		2 answers
	George Anterasian, MD Los Angeles Facial Plastic Surgeon 2336 Santa Monica Blvd Suite 209 , Santa Monica
	Daniel J. Casper, MD Los Angeles Plastic Surgeon Suite 407 10 Congress Street, Pasadena

Recent Answers

Will 10 Month Old Need to Be Sedated to Treat Cherry Angioma Under Eye w/ PDL Laser? It's a very small cherry angioma about 1/2" under her eye.

A: May not need to be treated, also other treatment options

Well there are a couple of issues here. First, most angiomas of infancy resolve spontaneously so a small angioma probably does not even need to be treated. However if the lesion is growing, has ulcerated or is causing impairment of the visual field then treatment is indicated. Often topical anesthetic cream will be enough to numb a small lesion so sedation is not necessary before laser. Also, there is very good data that treatment with the drug propranolol will cause many angiomas to go away and laser treatment may not even be needed.

Brian Dubow, MD

Los Angeles Dermatologic Surgeon

IPL Was Unsuccessful for Rosacea Redness. Pulsed Dye an Option? I have persistent redness in my cheeks and nose. I've tried 3 IPL sessions at a local business, with no results other than a patchy beard. I'm frustrated and I need options! I work as a Reserve Firefighter, so downtime is a concern. Do I have any more options? I've tried Topicals, Orals, everything! The redness is still at large. Thanks for your help!

A: Yes, PDL works much better for rosacea

Pulsed dye laser is a much better option to treat rosacea, it is just that most offices do not own one so try and make their IPL machines work. If you are in the LA area feel free to come see me for a consultation, I am one of the 6 offices in Los Angeles to own a Vbeam pulsed dye laser, the top of the line for PDL.

Brian Dubow, MD

Los Angeles Dermatologic Surgeon

What is the Safest Type of Makeup Used to Cover Up Bruising from Pulsed Dye Laser on Face can the makeup be safely removed without damaging the skin??

A: Makeup to Cover Bruises From Pulsed Dye Laser

Hi Amy. Although we do not recommend a specific brand of makeup, we do recommend stage makeup in cases where a patient has to cover bruises. Even when using stage makeup, the bruises can be difficult to cover.

As an alternative to heavy makeup, we actually reverse the bruises 2 days after the initial treatment with the same laser we used to cause them (pulsed dye). In cases where patients cannot have 10 days of bruising, they come in for a second (lower level) treatment that is designed solely to remove the bruising from the first treatment. Ask your physician if he/she knows about this method.

Harold J. Kaplan, MD

Los Angeles Facial Plastic Surgeon