What to do with bruised skin after Pulse Dye Laser?

I just had Pulse Dye Laser to remove some spider veins on my chin and around my nose. I have considerable bruising; it has gone from bright purple to a red-purple.

I leave for a ski vacation and was wondering what I need to do to protect my skin. I have been applying polysporin. What else could I be doing and how long will the bruising last? My girls are embarrassed to be seen with me!

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A: Brusing after laser treatment

Jordana S. Gilman, MD

The pulsed dye laser is the best laser to treat broken blood vessels on the face.  Depending on the size of the vessels, there may be some brusing after the treatment.  Vessels that are located on the nostrils or that are larger than about 0.5 mm are a little more resistant to treatment.  In... more

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panela
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27 Jul 2009

Try Arnica montana at the health food store, I also had laser treatment for spider veins on my legs and now I have alot of bruises. I looked like I was beat up at first, but since I have been using Arnica tablets and gel I look like I am healing after a few days. Also you could try a cover up cream. Good luck.

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