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How to Laser treat Rosacea?
Iwhat laser(s) work for treating rosacea on cheeks and nose
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Yes, if the subtype of rosacea is associated with telangiectasia and redness
There are 4 main subtypes of rosacea:
1. Persistent central facial redness (erythema) and broken blood vessels (telangiectasia)
2. Red bumps that look like "pimples"
3. Ocular rosacea where the lower eyelid margin is inflamed, red, itchy.
4. Skin thickening of the nose (rhinophyma), or chin (mentaphyma)
These subtypes are not mutually exclusive. Also, if you have one subtype it does not imply you will develop another.
So to answer your question, if you have subtype 1 or 4 (above)...
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Rosacea and Spider veins Can be Treated with Lasers
Many people, especially fair-skinned people in sunny climates (like North Carolina), will develop areas of the face as they age where superficial veins and capillaries in the skin become enlarged and highly visible. Because of their typically irregular and spidery appearance, these superficial cutaneous vessels are commonly referred to as 'spider veins'.
The medical term for this phenomenon is 'telangiectasia', which is essentially Greek for 'the stretching out of the very end of a blood...
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Several lasers can effectively treat rosacea
In people with rosacea, laser treatments are most helpful with the redness and broken blood vessels (telangiectasias). The pulse dye laser (PDL) is the most effective treatment against these symptoms. Intense pulse light (IPL) devices are also effective, but the optimal device is the PDL. People will undergo anywhere from 1-5 treatments over several months to calm symptoms. The energy from the laser will close off the unnecessary tiny blood vessels that make us red and...
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Summit Dermatologic Surgeon
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Re: Laser For Rosacea
Every laser uses a very specific wavelength to perform a specialized job.
The V-beam laser, which is ideally suited for Rosacea uses the 595nm wavelength. The hemoglobin in the blood cells within these vessels will easily absorb the 595nm wavelength. The laser energy will then seal off these blood vessels. At this point, they are recognized by the body as waste tissue. And this is then eliminated from your system.
It can be used for the cheeks and nose. This patient...
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Yes there is a laser for rosacea
Yes, pulsed dye lasers and intense pulsed light work well for the redness and flushing of rosacea. There are many different brands of these. The Vbeam and Photofacial are the ones I use in my office and are very common. These modalities can also help with pimples, but there are other ways to treat pimples that are less expensive.
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