Ablative laser resurfacing, which removes skin and requires healing of the skin, should not be done on patients with vasculitis. Vasculitis interferes with your blood vessels ability to heal the resurfacing wound. I would consider non-ablative resurfacing. Newer fractional non-ablative resurfacing (Starlux... more
Is vasculitis a contraindication for laser resurfacing?
I'm a 25 y\o female, five months ago i was diagnosed with vasculitis that the doctors weren't sure if it was henoch schonlein or reactive vasculitis.
The rash appeared on my legs for about 2 weeks and gone without any complications. Now i want to do laser resurfacing for my face or at least microdermabrasion for fine wrinkles, but i have read that autoimmune disorders are contraindications for such procedures.
Is it dangerous for me? What are the risks? thanks
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A: Vasculitis - procedures that can trigger an inflammatory response
Vasculitis is a term used to describe a heterogeneous group of diseases that results in inflammation of blood vessels. Arteries and veins of any size in any organ may be affected, leading to ischemic damage to organs. There is small vessel, medium vessel and large vessel vasculitis. I could not find any... more
A: That is tricky
As a general rule, for cosmetic surgery, you want things to be optimum. If you have active vasculitis, I would not recommend it, because of the risk of scarring. I think microdermabrasion would be fine, but I would check with your rheumatologist and plastic surgeon before considering an aggressive... more
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