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Lasers for Rosacea
Laser therapy uses high-energy beams of light to heat and disintegrate tiny blood vessels under the skin, as well as sculpt areas of the face that have been disfigured by rosacea. Lasers are used primarily to treat these signs of rosacea:
- Persistent redness
- Dilated, visible blood vessels (telangiectasias)
- Thickening skin on nose and cheeks (also known as rhinophyma)
For the first two symptoms, dermatologist may use a pulsed dye laser (PDL), which delivers pulsed light beams (instead of a continuous wave of light) to treat damaged skin while leaving surrounding tissue intact.
For rhinophyma, a CO2 or erbium:YAG laser may be used to reshape the affected tissue by cutting, heating, or abrading it. For some cases of rhinophyma, laser therapy may be combined with another procedure such as hot loop recontouring.
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