Rosacea & Facial Thread Veins
The pleasures and stresses of life take their toll and cause our skin to look older. Sun exposure, the major culprit of skin damage, only compounds this. The actual conditions that develop are often changes in the blood vessels (called "telangiectasias") and the appearance of age spots or sun-induced freckles and blemishes of benign brown pigment.
As we age, our skin experiences various natural and environmental changes that are associated with the following:
Broken blood vessels that cause the face to appear red.
Benign pigment discoloration, such as sun-induced freckles and age spots.
Sun damage.
Similar imperfections can occur on non-facial areas like the neck, chest, arms or hands. A remarkable new technology called Intense Pulsed Light can treat these developments with a very special flash of light.
This is the most sought after treatment in the aesthetic medical industry in the United States. This revolutionary treatment is new in the UK and is available at the DERBY SKIN LASER CLINIC.
What Can It Treat?
It can treat facial thread veins, spider veins, fine capillary breakage just under the skin, facial redness and flushing,
pigmentation, sun and age spots open pores, fine lines and wrinkles.
How Is The Treatment Done?
Photo-rejuvenation / facial are performed using a non-laser medical device which delivers a series of gentle pulses of light to the skin. The settings are specifically selected for each treatment a series of up to 3-4 treatments are performed at three weekly intervals.
What can I Expect?
Those who have visible signs of aging can expect to see their skin become firmer and smoother (rather creamier is the word the clients use) with a decrease in fine lines and wrinkles, reduction in the pore size and fading of sun spots. You can expect to see a gradual decrease in the redness and flushing caused by Rosacea. Clients with Rosacea can see a definite improvement.
What Is The Treatment Like?
The treatment usually takes about 20 / 25 mins. The discomfort that you may feel is very minimal similar to the snapping of a rubber band, during the treatment. Immediately after the treatment the treated area may be red and flushed which will subside within an hour or two. The freckles and the brown spots may become darker first and within a couple of days they fade away.
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How Quickly Can I See The Results?
After the first treatment your skin will feel smoother, firmer, and will have a more even tone. The improvements are gradual and will be more visible after each treatment. For the optimum results a course of 3-4 treatments are necessary.
After 2 IPL treatments
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The Psychological Trauma Caused By Rosacea!
As a doctor it is very important to recognise the deep-seated psychological distress that those suffering from Rosacea are going through because of their skin problem.
The redness that is constantly present on their face, and which gets aggravated especially after a couple of drinks, or after spicy foods, anxiety, etc causes an enormous degree of embarrassment. Moving from a cold environment to the warm indoors can induce a sudden change in facial colour. The very thought that they may go red is a constant worry.
Rosacea sufferers can be socially isolated and may lack self confidence at their workplace. This condition can affect relationships significantly. Woman sufferers with this condition go to great lengths to conceal the colour with make up. Even men attempt to conceal the redness, but by using make up may lead to embarrassment and frustration. Low self esteem impacts directly on confidence and can lead to social isolation and withdrawal.
Clients have tried various creams, lotions and potions for their flushing with no response what so ever. The NHS is particularly limited in what they can offer and Rosacea is not on their priority list. The constant attempts at various treatments that fail just adds to the demoralisation that people feel.
Intense Pulse Light is a major step forward in the management of Rosacea, providing enormous improvements to their sense of well-being. It is very important the clients starting the treatment for Rosacea have a realistic knowledge of the potential outcome and understand that things will improve slowly but are unlikely to completely disappear. For some, the treatment is an on going problem; so far we do not have a cure, however we have a treatment, which makes a huge difference. |
