Why V Beam (Pulsed Dye Laser) is Not Effective Against the Flushing of Rosacea?

The V-Beam laser is the gold standard treatment for rosacea and the flushing that goes along with it. Many people with rosacea do not have consistent redness. It takes a trigger of some kind, heat, cold, wind alcohol, spicy food, nervousness, exercise, etc. in order for redness to appear. The original V-Beam was and is a wonderful laser. The newer version of the V-beam is the V-Beam Perfecta. The most significant change about the Perfecta is that there is no down time. With the... more

VBeam Pulse Dye Laser is the most effective treatment for facial redness and veins. VBeam should also lessen the severity of flushing; however the nursing staff under supervision of board-certified dermatologist may need to increase the energy above the subpurpuric threshold where you may experience bruising for whole week. In addition, you should aim to decrease exposure to known triggers of facial flushing and consider taking low-dose anti-inflammatory doxycycline