What's the best treatment for removing facial redness caused by Rosacea? (Photo)

oral isotretinoin helps a lot but lasers are best with or without that. please see an expert.  Best, Dr. Emer.

Fractional laser is an amazing and highly effective treatment in our office. We use the laser treatment to help with acne scars, large pores, fine wrinkles, tissue collagen loss, scars, sebaceous hyperplasia, active acne, and for brightening dark pigmentation. Although there are very strong fractional lasers such as CO2 laser, we use lighter treatments for corrective skincare and maintenance of results. Our Thulium fractional laser, clear and brilliant laser, and Ultra Thulium laser are excellent options in our clinic. We also perform CO2 fractional and erbium depending on skin tone and tolerance for downtime. Patients do have to use a Melarase cream before and after treatment to help further reduce pigmentation after laser. Dark spots can improve with these treatments. I recommend fractional laser for incisional scars as well, especially after plastic surgery.

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Dr. Karamanoukian
Realself100 Surgeon

Your questions are good ones! Not rashes or redness are alike and often there might me more than one condition occurring. For that reason, patients with Rosacea are recommended to follow up anytime there might be an unexpected flare or failure to resolve. Often self-prescribed topicals and products can exacerbate the redness but not necessarily be a Rosacea trigger.Through the years , we find the laser/ light -based devices that target the vascularity will best reduce the signs of Rosacea , Most often , IPL lasers such as the Limelight laser , can easily and effectively treat the small broken veins and even acne-like flares.  Staying on  a regimen that works until no further outbreaks occur for at least 3 months is our best advise!