Removal of pinpoint red spots on the skin (petechiae). Will laser treatment help?

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I have always have pinpoint red spots on my skin (the dermatologist told me they were hereditary). I now have a larger number of them on my arms and have a few on my face ( I am 60) and would like to know there is a laser treatment that might eliminate them. The ones on my arms are not that distressing but having those on my face does not please me at all. Is there any type of laser resurfacing or remedy to remove these. I would be grateful for your advice. Kind regards in advance

Benjamin Rechner, MD · Answer

Lasers are “tuned” to treat certain wavelengths of color. Color
arises when a molecule absorbs certain wavelengths
of visible light and reflects others.  A chromophore
is the part of a molecule responsible for its color i.e. pigments in tattoo ink
or in your case hemoglobin in blood.  A
pulsed-dye laser emits a beam that is “tuned” to be absorbed by the color
red.  The chromophore (hemoglobin) in
your red spots absorbs the energy and destroys the small blood vessels in the
lesion.  This treatment is very effective
for small lesions whereas larger lesions may require multiple treatments.  The treatments are quick and relatively
painless (small rubber band snap).

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