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Is it unusual to not be numbed or have a spot test performed for a Vbeam procedure?

Jean1921Mar 31, 2023
I’m planning on having the Vbeam laser at a plastic surgeon’s office for mild facial redness and telangiectasias along the sides of my nose. The office doesn’t numb for this procedure, nor do they do a spot test. Should I be concerned about either of these? The pain from Vbeam laser is often described as “a mild discomfort, like the snap of a rubber band against your skin”, which I don’t think makes sense because I have always found a rubber band snapped against my skin to be rather painful.

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