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Can Photofacials Help Excessive Blushing?
asked 1 year ago by Toronto2979 in Toronto, ON
Latest answer by Vivek Bansal, MD
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Tags: face, redness, flushing
I have very fair skin with an uneven pink complextion that is very prone to blushing. Sometimes the blushing is for no good reason at all and can last for an hour. Will a Photofacial help with the blushing?
5 answers to Can Photofacials Help Excessive Blushing?
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Photofacial
It depends, in some cases this can be helped. Thank you for your question and good luck with everything.
Vivek Bansal, MD
Danville Plastic Surgeon
Danville Plastic Surgeon
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Photofacial therapy may be used to treat blushing
Photofacial therapy may be used to treat blushing. The IPL light reduces blood vessels in the skin and therefore reduces the amount of blood going to the face when flushing or blushing.
Edward Lack, MD
Chicago Dermatologist
Chicago Dermatologist
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IPL/ Photofacials and "excessive blushing".
If you take particular notice you may find that some discrete situations cause you to blush or flush. This may be part of rosacea.
To answer your question, photofacials or Intense Pulsed Light (IPL) treatments are quite helpful in reducing facial redness and flushing as you described.
To ensure that what you are experiencing is not part of rosacea symptomatology, I recommend you consult with a local dermatologist to ensure that the proper oral and/or topical therapies are started if...
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Anifat Balogun, MD
Seattle Facial Plastic Surgeon
Seattle Facial Plastic Surgeon
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Photofacials can improve flushing
Flushing and blushing can be part of rosacea, which is treated beautifully with IPL photofacials. It may require a number of treatments, but overall the redness and flushing can be significantly reduced in time.
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Rosacea
You might have rosacea and should see an excellent dermatologist for an evaluation. IPL can blanch out the vessels and make the pinkness less of an issue.
