3 Weeks Ago I Had my First Rosacea V Beam, my Face is Still Red and Even Redder, is It Normal?

I was diagnosed with rosacea. My dermatologist told me that 2 to 3 laser sessions will be required. I had my first session 3 weeks ago and rozex gel was also prescribed. Now it's the third week of my first laser session and ma face is still red and even redder than before the treatment, is it normal? My second session is after few days.

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3 Doctor Answers | Asked by Mai44

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V-Beam is best for Rosacea

V-Beam can take anywhere from 3 to 6 treatments depending on the severity of the Rosacea. I am not surprised that your face is still red. In my experience, patients start to see improvement after two treatments. You can actually get a little redder initially after a treatment but generally that resolves fairly quickly. Make sure your dermatologist has been using V-Beam for many years.

Redness after VBeam treatment

Thank you for your question. It sounds like you got a good treatment. The question I would have, is the redness from the treatment, or the medicine? The medication can cause swelling just as an aggressive treatment can. Have your Dermatologist evaluate you and determine the cause. I hope thie helps.

Redder after Vbeam treatment

Dear Patient, Vbeam (PDL) laser is an ideal treatment for rosacea patients with facial redness, broken capillaries and dilated veins. The treatment can cause temporary redness for few days after and possible bruising up to 10 days after. The rosacea redness/veins that laser is used to treat, should improve with each treatment. It usually takes a 3-4 weeks to start noticing improvement. Additionally, it takes 3-5 monthly treatments to see ideal results. However, if your rosacea redness... more

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annabell3003 31 Jul 2012

Im in exactly the same situation as you. Same advice from my derm. Using rosex gel for over 1 week though and laser was also a week ago. Areas appear more red than they were before starting treatment. Would love to know if this is normal. I can still see the dilated vessels/capilaries on my cheeks. I have no lumps/bumps, just persistent redness and inflammation under the skin - this actually causes my skin to be more dry and patchy.
I read somewhere that rosex is for acne type inflammation, so unsure whether it will help, but I need something to take away the itchy/flicking/burning sensations I'm experiencing.

Mai44 31 Jul 2012

Dear annabell3003, Tomorrow is my appointment with my dermatologist, and I will be having the second laser session. I can see that the broken blood vessels are now disappearing; however, the redness is still there. Every time I take a shower my face turns very red and starts to flake even when I take a warm and not a hot shower. I think I should start taking cold and not warm showers. I am going to see what's the doctor is going to tell me tomorrow and see if what's going on is normal or maybe i'm reacting to the medications. As soon as I get answers I will inform you.

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