Laser Removal of Red Spots/Rosacea

What is the Candela pulsed dye laser and why is it a safe treatment?
The pulsed dye laser has a well documented history of safety in effectively treating vascular lesions for over 15 years. It is designed to deliver an intense but gentle burst of laser light to the skin. The laser light is specifically absorbed by the blood vessels in the vascular lesion. These vessels are gently heated and coagulated. The body reabsorbs the treated blood vessels during the natural healing process.

The laser has a unique ability to selectively target the blood vessels of a vascular lesion without adversely affecting the surrounding tissue. It is so safe and effective that it has been used successfully for the treatment of infants as young as a few weeks old.

What conditions are treated with the laser?

• Telangiectasia or facial and nasal spider veins.
  
• Rosacea (red facial lesions) – affecting the skin of the face around the nose and cheeks causing a red blush or sunburn look.
  
• Port Wine Stains/red birthmarks and strawberry hemangiomas – red lesions that grow rapidly after birth and may impair the function of another organ.
  
• Warts – small benign growths in the skin that usually appear on the hands, feet and genitalia.
  
• Scars – Raised or puffy scars that are often caused by surgery, trauma, acne or burns.
  
• Stretch marks – frequently appearing after pregnancy over the stomach, thighs, buttocks, breasts, shoulders, and lower back. Stretch marks also develop after major weight loss.
  
• Spider Leg Veins (<1 millimeter) commonly seen on the legs. The precise origin of the disorder is unknown but reports have shown that pregnancy, hormonal changes, weight gain, leg injury or prolonged standing may influence the occurrence.
  
• Poikiloderma – patchy discoloration of the skin.