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IPL Not Helping with Red Skin: What else Can I Do?

I'm 23. I've had red skin forever. I found a picture of myself when I was 11 & it looks like I was sunburnt. This is how it's always been. I researched IPL and thought that would be the answer to my problems, but I've had 3 now and haven't noticed a single change. What else can I do? I'm MISERABLE. I don't think it's rosacea because I don't get any bumps. Please please PLEASE help me.

1 Doctor Answer | Asked by kdoja09 in Seattle, WA
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What to do about persistent redness of the face

First of all you need a diagnosis.  It may or may not be rosacea.  Rosacea does not need to have bumps although usually it does.  Rosacea may also have a deeper component of dilated blood vessels that will not be affected by IPL. There are other disorders that may have diffuse facial redness.  I recommend consulting with a dermatologist for a diagnosis and perhaps having a small biopsy done in an area of redness that is away from the central face. If it is just... more

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