I had Excel V yesterday on my chest and neck. Is this pattern normal? (Photo)

Both wavelengths have been used for over 20 years. The pulsed Dye laser originally caused bruising with treatments, but now there are options to vary the treatments to cause little to no bruising. Both devices may require multiple sessions to improve redness from Rosacea, and it is important to...

I have been using the Cutera Excel V in my offices for the past several years.  I it is common to have redness and swelling to the treated area after the procedure.  This is generally due to the heat generated by the laser beam interacting with its target.  Blistering is not...

Excel V is an excellent laser for vascular lesions, and it can improve the pigmentation to certain extent in an expert hand. Enlighten laser is much better than Excel V for pigmentation. You have not displayed your before photos, it is possible you have melasma and may be what you are seeing i...

Lasers generally create intense heat and when the settings are high or there are multiple passes, they can cause both additional pigmentation and/or loss of pigmentation. Thankfully, this is not a typical side effect, but it does happen. Aggressive treatments aren't always a good choice if you d...

This laser does work on the facial vessels and often without the requirement of purpora as in the older pulse dye lasers. There are several factors involved such as your skin type but this laser should take that into account, the USA version has a touch screen with presets. In my patient ...

This can occur after Excel V laser treatment for telangiectasias (broken capillaries). It is a small amount of blood leaking into the tissues. Essential a small bruise. It is nothing worrisome. Actually sometimes they can be treated with the Excel V laser as well. They should go away on their...