I will be getting a PDL treatment of 8.75 joules at a pulse duration of 3-5ms. Is waiting 24 hours before exercising enough time? If I exercise after a PDL treatment, is it possible that the blood vessels treated could return to their original state/prominence? Could exercise reverse what the laser did?
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September 22, 2015
Answer: Could exercise reverse the effects of pulsed dye laser?
Thank you for your question. Severe cases of rosacea can take longer to see improvements. The Vbeam Perfecta is one of the best lasers to have rosacea treatments with. The settings are as important as the provider pulling the trigger. The Vbeam Perfecta by Candela is my go-to machine for...
The Pulse Dye Laser requires 2-3 weeks of
healing and resorption of hemoglobin, heme, and other pigments from blood.
Also, capillaries need this time to contract and coagulate. We recommend a 4-6
week interval between treatments based on these well-established principles.
A vascular laser works best. My choice is the V BEAM pulse dye laser, however for resistant vessels I use a 755 ALEX or for really deep and persistent ones I use the 1064 long pulse. If one has a KTP 532nm that will do the trick as well. The surrounding redness is suggestive of rosacea, so...
