Safest Treatment for Sun Damage and Broken Capillaries in Sensitive Skin?

asked 4 months ago by Sophie8 in London
Latest answer by Grant Stevens, MD
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Tags: recommendation, rosacea, sun damage, texture

I was diagnosed with mild Rosacea 3 years ago. After being on a low-dosage Isotretinoin for 9 months my skin stabilised. I have some sun damage and brown spots/patches, I have several broken capillaries around my nose, my pores are enlarged and skin looks rough. I am currently using Obagi Nu derm with Tretinoin 0.05 which seems to even out the skin tone but I would like to get treatment for the redness and roughness. Which is safest: Sciton BBL or Pulsed Dye Laser?

6 answers to Safest Treatment for Sun Damage and Broken Capillaries in Sensitive Skin?

Pulse Dye Lasers and IPLs for Redness and Sundamage.

Pulse dye lasers or IPL treatments are great choices for your condition. Keep in mind that multiple treatments are usually recommended for optimal results. I like telling my patients that, on average, they will need 3 to 5 treaments, usually 2 to 4 weeks apart. Hope this helps. Good luck. Dr. Grant Stevens Marina Plastic Surgery Associates Marina del Rey,... more

Grant Stevens, MD
Los Angeles Plastic Surgeon

V-beam laser for rosacea and facial blood vessels

Pulsed dye technology has been around since the early 1990s and has been improved with two major developments over time. V-beam pulsed dye utilizes one wavelength of light which is specific for capillary blood vessels, whereas broad band light, such as IPL, is not a laser, but a light source, and uses multiple wavelengths of which the desired ones can be allowed to pass through selected filters. I have favored the PDL / V-beam laser for two decades. It is very safe and effective... more

Ronald Shelton, MD
Manhattan Dermatologist

Pulsed dye laser for rosacea

I prefer the pulsed dye laser for redness and roughness on the skin. You can consider combining an IPL device witht the pulsed dye laser so that the brown patches could be eradicated along with the facial redness. I usually find 3-5 treatments are necessary for optimal results. Good luck.

Jason R. Lupton, MD
San Diego Dermatologist

Rosacea treatment post accutane

I would be a little cautious using almost any laser 9 months post Accutane. There are scattered reports of hypertrophic scarring associated with various lasers. Most people advise to wait at least a year of being off Accutane, before doing lasers,dermabrasions or chemical peels If you decide to get treated, I would have your doctor do a small test area first. I have had good luck with an IPL and sometimes combine it with the Varilite KTP... more

Lana Long, MD
Cincinnati Dermatologic Surgeon

Treatment for Rosacea

The Pulsed Dye laser (PDL) is my favorite for the treatment of blood vessels often seen with Rosacea. Rosacea causes blood vessels close to the skin to dilate making the skin appear red. The PDL uses a wavelength that specifically targets blood vessels. It usually takes 3-5 treatments separated 4 weeks apart. Dr. Halem

Monica Halem, MD
New York Dermatologic Surgeon

vesta.cumc.columbia.edu

IPL and Rosacea

I would actually recommend IPL for your rosacea. I have so many rosacea patients and have treated so many rosacea patients tremendously over the years with IPL. I prefer the Syneron RF machines because there are multiple treatments heads on the machine to use - SR and SRA. SRA works tremendously for surface area reds, like those from rosacea. Combining Cutera Laser Genesis with these treatments is also great and yields tremendous results.

F. Victor Rueckl, MD
Las Vegas Dermatologist

www.lakesdermatology.com

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