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What to Do with Bruised Skin After Pulse Dye Laser?
asked 3 years ago by Cammy in Halifax, Canada
Latest answer by John Burns, MD
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Tags: side effects
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!
4 answers to What to Do with Bruised Skin After Pulse Dye Laser?
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Pulsed dye laser aftercare
After pulsed dye laser, the skin will appear dark purple. It is important to keep is very moist. I suggest Bacitracin application about four times per day. The purple skin is also very sensitive to sunlight and exposure to sunlight can cause the skin to significantly darken and delay healing and the final result. I suggest using both a barrier (sunhat) and Zinc based sunblocking cream. Once the skin has returned to baseline, the sun can be more easily tolerated...
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John Burns, MD
Dallas Plastic Surgeon
Dallas Plastic Surgeon
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Pulsed dye laser bruising treatment.
Unless the skin has open blisters, you need not apply any kind of antibiotic ointment for bruising. Do not use Neosporin or Mycitracin (they both contain neomycin) as these antibiotic ointments can cause an allergic or hypersensitivity reaction with repeated application in as many as 10% of users!
The bruises will resolve on their own, can be covered by camouflage makeup if desired, and may go away quicker with oral and topical arnica montana, which are homeopathic remedies which I...
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Bruising after pulse dye laser
Bruising after pulse dye laser can be treated with Arnica ointment or pills. I prefer Bruise-Stick medicated ointment for bruising.
Raffy Karamanoukian, MD
Los Angeles Plastic Surgeon
Los Angeles Plastic Surgeon
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Brusing after laser treatment
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 these cases the energy needs to be turned up and there can be some brusing. For smaller, finer vessels, however, there is rarely any brusing after pulsed dye laser treatment.
The bruising should get...
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Jordana Gilman, MD
New York Dermatologic Surgeon
New York Dermatologic Surgeon