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Vascular Laser Therapy

Reduce or eliminate the appearance of blood vessels and other skin concerns, such as sun spots and bruising, with vascular laser therapy using Vbeam Perfecta Pulsed Dye Laser.

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What is vascular laser therapy?

Using the Vbeam® Perfecta Pulsed Dye Laser system, this treatment specifically targets red blood vessels and vascular structures in the skin.

How does it work?

Yellow laser light in the Pulsed Dye laser is absorbed by red chromophores, the red color components in the skin. The most prominent red chromophore is blood in blood vessels. The laser light heats the red blood vessels and destroys them.

Skin conditions treated with the Vbeam Perfecta

The majority of vascular lesions on the skin respond exceedingly well to Pulse Dye Laser therapy. Vascular lesions include:

Port wine stains
Cherry angiomas
Spider angiomas
Hemangiomas, including infantile hemangiomas
Telangiectasias or broken blood vessels in the skin.

Vbeam Perfecta is sometimes used as an alternative or in combination with sclerotherapy for the treatment of spider veins and varicose veins on the legs or other areas of the body.

Additional concerns that may respond well to this treatment include:

Rosacea
Sun damage and sun spots
Poikiloderma
Warts
Scars
Keloids
Hypertrophic scarring
Burns
Striae
Stretch marks
Bruising in the skin.

It has been successfully used to treat surgical scars and persistent redness after Mohs surgery, and bruising after BOTOX® and dermal filler injections.

What to expect during vascular laser therapy?

When receiving vascular laser therapy, an in-office treatment, you can expect the following process:

First, the physician will examine your skin and determine the optimal treatment for your specific skin concern. Once a plan is in place, the physician and staff will make sure you are comfortable and all your questions have been answered.
You will be given goggles or protective eyewear to put on, and then the treatment can begin. Topical numbing medication is sometimes used but is usually not required.
The laser’s dynamic cooling method significantly decreases any pain or discomfort associated with the therapy.
Treatment sessions are typically finished within 10-30 minutes.

Ready to learn more about whether vascular laser therapy with Vbeam Perfecta is right for you? Schedule a consultation with one of our cosmetic dermatology providers at Sanova Dermatology today.

Side effects of Vbeam Perfecta laser therapy are minimal. Because the laser targets blood vessels, it is possible to get a bruise after treatment. If bruising does occur, it is temporary and typically resolves within a few days to 2 weeks.

While scarring has been reported, it is extremely rare with this treatment. Temporary changes in the skin’s pigment can be observed and typically resolve after a few weeks.

It is extremely important that you do not have a tan when undergoing this laser treatment. The dark tan color in the skin can interfere with the lasers’ target and activity. We recommend patients take extra care to use sunscreen for 2-4 weeks prior to undergoing laser therapy.

A series of treatments are often required to effectively treat vascular conditions, with some lesions being more responsive than others. In general, between one and three treatments are typically required, with some conditions requiring additional treatments. While the therapy is extremely effective, some conditions will not respond completely, and recurrences can occur.

Vbeam Perfecta Pulse Dye Laser system is equipped with a dynamic cooling system that delivers a cold burst to the upper layers of the skin just before the laser fires, making the treatment highly tolerable.

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