Facial lasers for rosecea?

T S.
on 11/17/09 5:07 pm
I have rosecea and since I'm not ready for body plastics yet I was looking into having my face treated with lasers. Has anyone had experience with this? The redness and veins in my face are quite embarrassing.
DrL
on 11/17/09 10:45 pm - Houston, TX
Rosacea is a tough skin condition to treat....it has to be managed

The first step is understanding and avoiding your triggers,,,what makes it worse ?  Coffee, wine , stress, sun exposure ? (some of my favorite things).

IPL (intense pulsed light) can help, but it's not a cure.  Green-based serums or creams will also help.  The spider veins alone, however, can often be cured using the laser.




John LoMonaco, M.D., F.A.C.S.
Plastic Surgery
Houston, Texas

www.DrLoMonaco.com
www.BodyLiftHouston.com
Amy Farrah Fowler
on 11/18/09 7:25 am
I've had several types of laser over the years to treat rosacea, and it's not cheap, and doesn't "cure" it. It has helped the redness, and needs to be redone periodically.

Some of the newer lasers work much better than the first ones that were used on me maybe 12 or so years ago.

Your doc can prescribe cream to help with inflammation in the skin, and you have to control triggers and protect the skin from sun.
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