Broken Capillaries During Pregnancy. Can I expect these to fade after giving birth or will I need to have laser treatments?

Thank you for your question. Broken capillaries can be common in pregnancy with increased hormones and blood flow. They are not likely to resolve on their own and are best treated by BBL (Broad Band Light) treatments. Capillaries that are successfully treated by BBL are not likely to reoccur, though new broken capillaries can. Sun protection, after BBL treatments can help prevent the recurrence of broken capillaries. Best of luck to you.    

Thanks for the question.  There are several causes of broken capillaries.  As we age, there are changes in the collagen of both the skin and the small capillaries, which may cause them to weaken and become more visible.  You should wait to seek treatment until after you are done breastfeeding.  Depending your skin type, we would probably recommend a series of IPL PhotoFacials to lessen their appearance.  If they are difficult to reach with the IPL handpiece, we sometime cauterize them with an electronic surgical needle.  One these vessels are collapsed, they should not return.  Best of luck.

The capillaries you describe are either congenital or caused by UVA from the sun or, usually, both. The reason you notice them more during pregnancy is that they, like all the vessels in your body, donate in response to the hormones of pregnancy. Therefore, the first thing you need to do is wear a good UVA sun block EVERY DAY (UVA is present all the time, unlike UVB, what SPF tells you the product blocks). The only practical block is one with zinc oxide, as all the others have to be reapplied every hour or 2. Several months after delivery, you can consider an IPL, the best and easiest treatment with the least side effects.