I was diagnosed with rosacea type 1 last year and right away I started treating it with numerous V Beam primas and IPLs each 4-6 weeks apart. I suffer from persistent background cheek erythema and lots of facial burning. I don't understand why none of these lasers have helped. I have even done 2 with purpura setting. I'm 42 and have lost my quality of life and need some direction.
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Very good question. I often use Vbeam for this purpose with very good results. The device is safe for Asian skin tones. The Vbeam laser targets the blood inside the vein, coagulating the vessel so that it collapses and is reabsorbed by the body. Make sure the dermatologist you are working with...
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...
Vbeam tends to be the gold standard when it comes to treating anything "red/pink" or blood related on the skin. When the lesion tends to be a little more stubborn it sometimes needs to be treated with another device- I like to use a focal tip IPL with a vascular filter. Lumenis M22- is a great...
