Is Vbeam a good laser treatment for rosacea?

Has anyone tried vbeam laser for rosacea treatment? Is it effective? How soon? What was healing like? Did you need more than one session?

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A: V-Beam for Rosacea Treatment

Harold J. Kaplan, MD

The Candela V-Beam (and Cynosure V-Star) are excellent options for Rosacea.  Many of our patients that consider laser treatments for Rosacea have already used topical prescription products and are looking for a different solution. The number of treatments associated with the V-Beam or V-Star lasers for... more

A: Vbeam superior for rosacea

Elizabeth F. Rostan, MD

The Vbeam laser is a pulsed dye laser that targets both the visible blood vessels of rosacea but also the tiny dilated bood vessels that cause the redness and flushing associated with rosacea. Most patients will see improvement without bruising after 2-4 treatments. More severe rosacea may require more... more

A: V Beam treatment of Rosacea

Raffy Karamanoukian, MD

The Candela V Beam is an excellent choice for telangiectatic vessels of the face that arise from rosacea. Through a process of selective photothermolysis, the blood vessels are heated with laser energy and are effectively destroyed.

A: V-beam is effective for broken capillaries

Anne Marie McNeill, MD

Rosacea has many components.  Some people just have pimples as the main problem, this is easily and best treated with gels, creams and/or pills.  Other people have broken capillaries (red/purple lines) or diffuse redness, usually centered on the nose, and sometimes also on the cheeks and chin. This... more

A: VBeam treatment for rosacea

Bruce Katz, MD

The V-Beam laser is one type of pulsed dye laser. Pulsed dye lasers are very effective for treating the redness and broken vessels of the face often associated with rosacea.  However, it doesn't control the symptoms of rosacea which often need creams and antibiotics.

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