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IPL Vs V Beam for Rosacea
asked 1 year ago by AaronH in New York City, NY
Latest answer by Emily Altman, MD
Question viewed 547 times
Tags: age 35-44, cheeks, nose, male, antibiotic, comparison, photosensitive, rosacea, timing
I am 35 year old male & have slight rosacea on my nose , upper cheeks along & some occular rosacea. I've been on antibiotics for 4 months (tetralysal and doxycyclin). Both of which make skin more photosensitive. I've just finished the course & the 1 postule that I ever had is calmed down significantly (after 9 months).
I am considering - IPL/V-Beam treatment to minimize rosacea, Question: how long do I need to wait before I can get these treatments? Skin type: between III and IV (more 4)
1 answer to IPL Vs V Beam for Rosacea
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How long after tetracyclines before IPL treatments
Tetracyclines, including doxycycline, are mostly out of your system within 7-10 days after stopping the medication.
The ocular rosacea cannot be treated with a laser, therefore you will most likely need a low dose doxycycline to maintain the eyes symptom-free, but that can be restarted after your facial rosacea treatments.
