What are my options to treat rosacea on both of my cheeks? (Photo)

Vbeam laser is an excellent modality for patients who have rosacea, blushing of the skin, facial and body telangiectasia, spider veins, redness, post surgical redness, and skin flushing. It is a safe procedure that can be used at varying depths to help treat micro blood vessels in the skin. We also use it in our office for facial skin inflammation, keloids, and hypertrophic scarring. It is an important part of scar therapy. Vbeam can be combined with chemical peels and other lasers, but experience with the treatment is essential. The Vbeam laser does not affect deeper tissue. Schedule a consultation with an expert in Vbeam and you will find it to be an excellent modality for many skin types.

Best,
Dr. Karamanoukian
Realself100 Surgeon

I recommend getting a formal evaluation with a cosmetic dermatologist. For rosacea, I like a combination approach, using lasers (ProYellow, Pulsed Dye/Vbeam, Excel V), peels and botox to the cheeks. This makes dramatic changes in color and symptoms. See an expert. Best, Dr. Emer

Rosacea is far more debilitating than most people think.  Only those who have Rosacea know the frustrations.For the majority of people with Rosacea, the most optimal treatment is one of combination.Lasers can definitely reduce flareup intensity, though they are seldom a stand alone solution. Rosacea tends to expand small blood vessels and vascular lasers tend to shrink them, though expect multiple sessions to see a difference and further sessions as maintenance. You may want to consider Excel V, Vbeam, BBL (a form of IPL) and/or Laser Genesis.Trigger avoidance is important, though it's understandable you'd not want to restrict yourself all the time. Red wine has been tagged as causing more flareup than white wine, and the seemingly least offensive alcohol is liquor. Again, it's individual response that counts. Be sure to balance any alcohol intake with plenty of water. Re: spicy foods. Asian cultures view foods as cooling or heating or neutral; not from a heat perspective, but from how the body reacts to the food itself (in India, ice cream is a "hot" food!) I'll assume you are under the care of a dermatologist and use topical RX is recommended and are using proper cleansers - some which can help reduce redness, sunblock (non chemical mineral sunblocks are a better choice), and avoiding skin care products that contain fragrance or irritating ingredients. If you wear makeup, pure mineral makeup can be a good choice.