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Getting Rid of Blood Vessels on my Face and Neck?
What laser works best for getting rid of blood vessels on the face and neck?
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Pulsed Dye Laser is considered the gold standard in facial vein treatment
Pulsed Dye Laser (PDL) such as the V-Beam by Candela is considered the gold standard in facial vein treatment. It can be used to treat telangiectasias, rosacea and even port wine stains. IPL is a light device commonly found in most cosmetic laser offices and med spas is not a laser and is as specific as a pulsed dye laser in targeting the hemoglobin found in blood vessels. We have two IPL devices and one PDL and find our IPL's most useful for hyperpigmentation (brown spots) and poikiloderma...
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Cutera's Limelight is the new IPL for facial vessels!
Limelight is an IPL that treats general red tones, broken capillaries, and age spots anywhere on the face and neck. One to three treaments spaced out at least 4 weeks apart are recommended for optimal results. Very effective!
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IPL is safe and effective for facial blood vessels
Intense Pulsed Light is a cousin of a laser and I feel it's the easiest way to get rid of facial vessels. It can effectively get rid of vessels around the nose, cheeks, and chin area. It usually takes 1-3 treatments. Afterwards, the skin can feel a little sunburned, and sometimes there is slight swelling for a day. Treatments are usually spaced about a week apart.
There are other lasers on the market that can have similar or slightly better results, but the IPL is so safe, and with...
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Lasers for blood vessels on the face
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Pulsed dye
Pulsed dye lasers work well for many types of facial redness. The 532nm diode laser is another useful form of treatment. Your best choice will be determined after meeting with your physician.
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Blood vessels on the face and neck
We will have to respectfully disagree with all three answers thus far. We agree with Dr. Klein that Pulsed Dye Lasers are a gold standard for vascular lesions. The problem is that pulsed dye lasers are excellent for Rosacea and Port Wine stains where the vessels are imperceptibly small and not as good when the vessels are visible. KTP and Nd:Yg are most effective for visible spider veins.
We are not advocates of IPL at all for spider veins or any other treatments. We have pulsed dye, KTP...
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