I had vascular occlusion 1.5 years ago from filler in my nose tip. The discoloration (red and purple) will not go away - I’ve tried several lasers and none have worked (including PDL and Excel V). What could possibly work? I’m desperate for a solution - this has marred my appearance so much and the discoloration fluctuates daily especially in response to colder temperatures. In warm weather it gets better, though not entirely. Any suggestions?
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June 14, 2022
Answer: Professionally Performed Microneedling+Topical Prescription Vasoactive Medications Can Reduce Redness
Your frustration with the laser treatment may have less to do with the laser settings and more to do with the fact that so many, relatively expensive, faddish, "bells and whistles," energy-based devices lack the hard science to truly support their use and are, in fact, far more backed up by...
Interval time can be as early as 2 weeks but no less. It depends on individual healing time and endpoints achieved. Usually better results are achieved with more down time.
Firstly, even moderate to severe cases of rosacea and rosacea redness are treatable with an appropriate topical (and occasionally also oral) medications. The marketing and advertising for all kinds of "bells and whisltes" laser treatments these days tends to make the general public think first...
