Hello, I had vbeam laser with purpuric settings for the third time and i have spots left after the bruising, this has never happend before. It's been two months and they don't seem to be going away. I've already tried arnica cream 3 weeks after my treatment but i don't think it's doing anything anymore. I don't know what happend,they used the same settings. I think maybe one day i got sun exposure without protection, should i use hydroquinone or something else?
I have rosacea on my cheeks and I'm interested on doing a vbeam treatment with purpuric settings (meaning that I will bruise after the treatment). If the doctor hits all the cheek with the laser but not all bruises (based of pictures I won't have a huge bruise, I will have little ones) will that means that he only shot the laser where the bruises are? Will only the little area that has a bruise be treated or also the sorrounding area will be less red? I don't really understand how bruises work..
Almost all derms recommend V-Beam to treat red acne marks, however, on acne forums a lot of people complain of little to no results from vbeam. Even on this site, the user satisfaction rating is around 61%. It seems vbeam works best on bright red capillaries, but doesn't really work well on faded/Pink acne marks. Is this true? If not then which settings should be used to treat pink acne marks? Also, is there No downtime with Vbeam Perfecta?
Hi Davin, I had severe acne rosacea-unfortunately i was unable to take isotretinoin. Currently dehydrated and red skin+extreme oil overproduction.If squeezing then sth coming out of every pore. Now on finacea and benzol preoxide -keeps cysts and pustules away.Thinking to start with V-beam as u said. What settings should the cosmetologist use? Maybe dermapen or peels later? am inserting pictures from start to now and hope to get recommendation for tretment. Thank you, Ele
I've had a red small surgical scar for 3 years already on my face. I've had 5-vbeam laser settings at 10.5joules 10ms 10 with no bruising and no results. I've also had 2 Excel-V laser at settings: 1. 7mm 8ms 5.6j 2. 7mm 4ms 5.6j No results and no bruising. It seems like doctors do not understand the settings of their lasers. Can any doctor recommend the correct settings? I know some pin point bruising will be the correct settings to burst the blood vessels.
I tried the Vbeam three times and all the treatments were ineffective using 11ms and 10ms. I thought that the bigger the vessel the higher the ms setting must be, but the capillaries are still there. My doctor doesn't want to use more aggressive settings because I have a very white skin, but just a very white skin can be the reason to keep the settings that high (the doc mentioned nothing else)? 11ms and 10 seem very mild. What is the lowest settings that could be considered safe for most skins?
It has been five years since my last treatment, which was a disaster. Two weeks of bruising, scabbing, and bleeding with no results to show for it. It was a Vbeam. I want more treatments because I can't have this get worse. I'm 31 and age is not going to help. I cannot have purpura like that again, however. Will sub-purpuric settings on a Vbeam Perfecta give me any results?
I have had a few sessions of VBeam with fairly aggressive settings for the treatment of erythematotelangiectatic rosacea but I have had five sessions and the results have been rather slow (although there has been some improvement). Please could a qualified Vbeam specialist let me know the most aggressive non-purpuric (or borderline purpuric) settings and/or number of passes for optimal results. I have an appointment tomorrow so a speedy response would be much appreciated!
Hi, I've been recommended Pulsed Dye Laser for my rosacea, but I'm unsure if I should go with the bruising (purpura) setting or not. I was told that the purpura setting is the equivalent of having 3 non- purpura sessions; is this accurate? Also, would roaccutane (isotretinoin) help with my rosacea in a low dosage?
Ive had several VBeams, my current setting for my cheeks is 7.5j, 7mm, 3ms, except under my eyes which is reduced to 7.25j, 7mm, 3ms. Both done on single pass only. I dont get any bruising at these levels, I have skin type 1-2. I have stubborn capillaries, visible but very small, that are now slow to respond at the above settings. In your experience what settings have you found optimal? Is it generally beneficial to increase the spot size to 10mm to allow better penetration? Thank you.