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Can the VBeam Improve Skin Texture?

Is the VBeam laser treatment good for improving skin texture?

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V-beam and skin texture

V-beam does not improve the texture of the skin directly. It does make slightly red wrinkles and lines look better. But v-beam is best used for redness and flushing of the skin.
Gary Goldenberg, MD
New York Dermatologist
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Vbeam absolutely helps the texture of the skin

I have been using this laser for ten years and I definitely see textural improvement from this laser. Scars and wrinkles all have a reddish component that the laser acts on and helps diminish.
Michele S. Green, MD
New York Dermatologist
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VBeam will not improve skin texture much, works best for treating redness

The VBeam will not improve your skin texture that much. The VBeam is best for treating redness from rosacea and broken capillaries on the face. It also works well for: Vericose veins on the legs Thick red scars  Some warts.
Brian Dubow, MD
Los Angeles Dermatologic Surgeon
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V Beam and Texture

The V Beam laser targets blood vessels and things that are red.  There can be some non specific heating of the dermal layer of the skin that in some patients will result in collagen production.  This has been referred as "non ablative resurfacing".  Some people will see textural improvement with V Beam treatments.  There are other lasers better suited to specifically improve skin texture.
Jerome Potozkin, MD
Walnut Creek Dermatologic Surgeon
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Vbeam great for skin texture

The Vbeam pulsed dye laser is primarily used to treat red things - scars, redness on the face, neck and chest, red birthmarks, rosacea, veins. Skin improvement is often noted after treatment with the VBeam laser and is a very favorable consequence. I sometimes use the Vbeam for the texture effects alone - including my own skin! I call this the Vbeam "facial" or "laser facial" and the benefits can be significant. Usually a minimum of 3 treatments are needed initially to... more
Elizabeth F. Rostan, MD
Charlotte Dermatologist
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