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NDYAG made nose capillaries/discoloration worse. Any hope for recovery? (photo)

April 17, 2019
Asked By:HelloPlease in Philadelphia, PA

Broken capillaries on nose from past trauma. Time + Sun more prominent. 5 weeks ago had 4mm ndyag at 60scm2/15 ms. It hurt. Blistering that night. Blisters healed in approximately 2 weeks. Today, persistent redness/discoloration. Plastic surgeon and 2 other derm pros initially diagnosed this a post-inflammatory hyperpigmentation that would likely resolve in 3-6 months. Plastic surgeon now says it won't resolve on its own. He wants to hit it with an electro-needle. Is there any hope?

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Answer: Broken Capillaries/Redness - Vascular Lasers (Yellow, Excel V, VBeam, Aerolase, Venus Versa IPL) + Clear+Brilliant, Venus Viva

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