Our primary treatment for facial redness, typically requiring a series of three initial sessions followed by maintenance treatment roughly every 3 months.
Rosacea
Rosacea is a chronic inflammatory skin disorder that causes persistent redness on the cheeks, nose, and chin. It can also affect the eyes with dryness, irritation, and redness. Over time, rosacea can lead to visible spider veins and red, swollen bumps that sometimes contain pus, and in more advanced cases, significant thickening of the skin on the nose, a condition called rhinophyma. While the exact cause is unknown, it likely has both a genetic and environmental component. It tends to affect fair-skinned women between the ages of 30 and 50 more than any other group.
How It Happens
Understanding
Rosacea Triggers
Certain triggers reliably flare rosacea symptoms, and identifying your own is the first step toward better control. Common triggers include drinking alcohol, hot drinks, spicy foods, sunlight, stress, hot or cold temperature extremes, and certain cosmetics. There’s no cure for rosacea, but avoiding your personal triggers, combined with the right treatment plan, can control it.
Prevention
Sun avoidance matters significantly, including wearing a broad-brimmed hat and sunglasses and staying out of direct sun between 10am and 3pm. Daily sunblock is essential, and a well-formulated option won’t flare rosacea the way some products can. Gentle, non-drying cleansers are important too, since stronger cleansers tend to trigger flares.
How We Treat Rosacea
Vivace Microneedling with RF
Shows real promise for treating flushing, redness, and visible small vessels associated with rosacea.
Erbium Laser Resurfacing
Used specifically to reduce the skin thickening associated with rhinophyma in more advanced cases.
Topical Options
Topical medications like Mirvaso can temporarily reduce blood vessel size and redness, Metronidazole helps with redness and reduces pustules, and Azelaic Acid can reduce inflammatory lesions.
Oral Options
For moderate to severe rosacea, oral antibiotics like doxycycline may help reduce pustules.
Ellman Surgitron, Cutera 1064nm Laser
We treat visible facial veins associated with rosacea using in-office radiofrequency with the Ellman Surgitron, and laser treatment with our Cutera 1064nm laser, which can treat both individual visible vessels and generalized flushing through a technique called Laser Genesis. Our team can guide you toward suitable options for your rosacea with an individualized consultation.
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