I have struggled with rosacea and redness my entire life. I would like to know any possible negative effects of multiple sessions of Excel V laser to reduce global redness? I've had a horrible experience with a laser before that was used to remove veins on my nostril but left me with a laser burn and now a pigmented, divot scar... so I am extremely apprehensive to have more laser work done but I'm anxious to reduce my redness and raise my confidence!
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April 13, 2020
Answer: Rosacea / Facial Redness -- Facials/Skin Care, Vascular Laser (Yellow, Excel V, V Beam, Aerolase), LightStim Light Therapy
There is absolutely no risk to your fillers or Botox with the Excel V laser. There are several peer reviewed papers supporting this. The HA fillers from Restylane are heated to 120 C for 15 minutes to sterilize them. The heat from the laser is less than 100 C and only milliseconds. Also, Botox...
There is no problem with undergoing laser procedures when breast feeding. There is no affect on your breast milk. The Excel V laser is an excellent choice for diffuse redness and telangiectasias.
Vbeam laser is the gold standard for deeply red or pinkish hyperemia on the skin from skin trauma or surgery. We use this laser quite often to improve redness in combination with Plato’s Scar Serum twice daily. Options for red scars include scar modulation, intralesional injections to reduce i...