Best Treatment for Red Capillaries on Face?

Question

Hello, I damaged the skin on my face and now I have a cluster of small, red capillaries. It looks like a red/ irritated mark from afar, but up close I can see the capillaries. It is a pain to cover up every day. What type of treatment would you suggest?

Anil R. Shah, MD · Answer

Broken capillaries face
There are many different ways of treating broken capillaries on the face:
Nd:YAG- remains a gold standard for treating abnormal blood vessels
IPL- The better newer IPL machines are quite effective in treating blood vessels
KTP-can be used to treat blood vessels as well
Pulsed-Dye lasers- can create bruising afterwards and has fallen out of favor
With these treatments, patients can respond in 1 to several treatments depending on the type of blood vessel.

Sonia Badreshia-Bansal, MD · Answer

Thank you for your question. I would recommend an IPL treatment.  It may require 3-5 treatments every 4 weeks.  I would recommend consulting under the supervision of a Board Certified Dermatologist or Plastic Surgeon for safest and best treatment option. I hope this helps.

Mitchel Goldman, MD · Answer

As a laser specialist, I  treat capillaries on the face with a variety of lasers depending on their appearance and type. There are several laser treatments, including PDL, Nd:YAG combination, IPL, and the CoolTouch Varia Laser that are effective in minimizing the appearance of red capillaries on the face.

David J. Myers, MD · Answer

Hey MJG

There are a few options for treating small facial capillaries or telangiectasias.

A Pulsed Dye laser, also called a V beam or V star, works great for capillaries and facial redness.  Another great option is any KTP, such as the Excel V, which is a Nd:YAG from Cutera.

Lastly if isolated or small, electrodessication or radio frequency can work well also.

Good luck!

Harold J. Kaplan, MD · Answer

Hi MJG.  There are two options we use when treating facial veins.  The first is a long pulsed yag laser.  We use the Sciton Profile, but there are other 1064 lasers that can help.  KTP lasers can also do the job well.  We would not recommend Pulsed dye lasers or IPL  Pulsed dye lasers are best for general redness, but not traceable veins and IPL is generally underpowered for this application.

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