A Guide To Laser Treatment For Rosacea

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Most experts will tell you that lasers are the most effective way to treat rosacea. This treatment is designed to reduce and eliminate flushing, redness, pustules and papules, and red lines that result from enlarged blood vessels.
How does laser treatment work? The lasers are used to target blood vessels in the affected areas. The heat from the lasers destroys the blood vessels, and therefore gets rid of the redness. Multiple sessions will generally be necessary, but how many depends on how severe the condition is.

A CO2 laser in severe cases is used for getting rid of tissue and reshaping the nose. Bruising has always been a side effect of laser treatment, though advancements have been made to limit bruising. Intense pulsed lighting (IPL) has recently come along and have shown to be an improvement over other lasers. They are able to treat wider areas of the skin because they are multiple wavelengths.

Of course, the effectiveness of any laser treatment depends to an extent on the experience and skill of the person doing it.

Laser treatment for rosacea causes some discomfort, but it's not supposed to hurt. This is illustrated by the fact that numbing cream isn't even used before the procedure. Some people are more tolerant of discomfort than others, but ultimately almost no one ever says they experience pain during a procedure.

Patients will generally have some redness that may persist for a few hours afterwards, as well as some swelling. However, they can begin going about their lives as usually almost right away. Bruising may occur, and this might last for a week or so.

As mentioned, intense pulsed light (IPL) is fairly new and is viewed as one of the most effective forms of rosacea treatment. While it won't work for everyone, studies consistently show that around 75-80% get excellent results. This includes a reduction in flushing, redness, acne-like bumps, and dilated blood vessels. Most will at least seem some decrease in redness after undergoing 1-2 sessions of treatment.

If you are interested in laser treatment, then keep in mind that it's not a cure. It may provide great results that last for quite awhile, but treatment will still be needed periodically and triggers still need to be avoided.

It's certainly possible that it will only have a little effect or none at all. It's even possible that your condition will actually get worse. In general, those with a lighter skin tone who have little to no exposure to the sun following the procedure get the best results.

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