I have some red erythmatic macules from the inflammation left behind by acne. Some of which are indented and other are flat. That being said, my concern is not the indentations but more of the redness in them. I am planning on getting V-beam since I heard great things about it on here for redness. However, I read of something called the blanching test for PIE(applying pressure on the area to see if it changes color for a split second). My marks do not, should I still do V-beam?
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It looks like you may have had a bit too aggressive a treatment. Typically, the endpoint of PDL laser treatment should be a grayish/purplish discoloration with minimal crusting if at all. Port wine stains, or capillary malformations, can be a bit tricky because of their depth and stubborness i...
Our protocol for hyper-erythematous redness uses a combination of lasers and Nanofractional RF to help reduce localized and perfuse hypervascularity in the skin. We begin with an evaluation of the redness and evaluate the cause of the hypervascularity. Treatments with Limelight IPL, Vbeam...
Our protocol for hyper-erythematous redness uses a combination of lasers and Nanofractional RF to help reduce localized and perfuse hypervascularity in the skin. We begin with an evaluation of the redness and evaluate the cause of the hypervascularity. Treatments with Limelight IPL, Vbeam...