Light energy best for red areas on the face and body

Michelle Copeland, MD, DMD answers: Best treatment for broken capillaries on nose?

What is the best treatment for persistent broken capillaries on nose? I have tried IPL, Diolite, etc. Help!


Michelle Copeland, MD, DMD
5 months ago

For problems such a broken capillaries, lasers like the Pulsed Dye or Nd: YAG work best by using light energy to home in on ruddy pigment and erasing red areas on the face and body. 

When using a laser, a doctor does one pass, or several, over secions with persisten redness,  The wavelength recognizes only high concentrations of pigment in the visible capilaries.  Once heated, those vessels shrivel and disappear.  In most cases, one to two laser sessions spaced over four to six weeks are necessary to reach complete clearance.  Postprocedure, skin may be slightly irritated for a few days. 

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