I am having laser treatment for broken capillaries around my nose and cheeks. I have seen two dermatologists, one wants to use a PDL and the other wants to use the Iriderm laser. Which one is better to use on capillaries and general uneven skin tone? Thanks in advance.
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Pulsed dye laser goes after red color and that's why it's used for vessels in the skin. The laser creates a certain level of heat that begins a coagulation process in the target vessels. It is a "process" and seldom does one session clear an area.
To make the treatment tolerable (and safe)...
Brown patches left after pulsed dye laser treatment could be from one of two reasons.
Firstly, inflammation that resulted as a by product of the laser treatment could result in darker discoloration of the treated area. This is known as post inflammatory hyperpigmentation....
Thank you for your question. With the combination of 1064 and 585, there is a reduced energy need from the 1064, but I would still be cautions about using a 1064 in an area where you want to keep hair. If you have concerns of hair loss, just use the pulse dye laser Candela Vbeam...
