Treat rosacea and rosacea with IPL and laser in The Hague

This vascular treatment is intended for visible redness. where superficial or deeper blood vessels a play an important role.

Examples are:

• couperose on the cheeks, nose or chin;
• visible red blood vessels and telangiectasias;
• vascular background redness;
• the vascular characteristics of rosacea;
• spider nevi;
• cherry angiomas;
• certain red or blue-purple leg veins;
• other superficial vascular structures, when these are suitable for treatment with light or laser.

Not every red spot is a vascular problem and not every The vessel is suitable for IPL or laser. Therefore, I am evaluating the skin and the vascular picture beforehand.

Bee couperose his small widened small blood vessels visible through the skin. You often see them on the cheeks and around the nose. Sometimes it involves a few loose pieces vessels, but there can also be a network of fine red vessels are present.

IPL can be used on suitable superficial red blood vessels. deployed. The light is absorbed by, among other things, hemoglobin in the blood. The absorbed light energy is converted into heat, whereby the treated vessel is damaged and subsequently can gradually be caused by the body be cleaned up.

If your blood vessels are larger, darker, or situated deeper, then it can a vascular laser such as the 1064 nm Nd:YAG is more suitable. Which technique I use depends on the vascular picture.

Rosacea is more than just redness. It is a chronic inflammatory skin condition in which, among other things, the blood vessels, the innate immune system, sensory nerves and the skin barrier can play a role.

When with rosacea especially visible superficial vessels and suitable diffuse vascular redness be present, IPL can be part of the treatment plan.

IPL therefore primarily treats a visible vascular part of rosacea. It does not eliminate the underlying predisposition to rosacea. Small blood vessels or redness may also reappear in the future. to arise.

Precisely flushing, a highly reactive or burning skin, papules or pustules in the foreground, then another treatment route may be more suitable. I work at Medikadermis for that, among other things, with EnerPeel MA and Rosagate Professional.

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IPL and Nd:YAG laser can both be used for vascular treatment. are used, but they do not work the same.

IPL uses a spectrum of light. With various filters, I can the used adjust wavelength range to skin type, among other things, Vascular color and vascular depth. IPL is of interest, among other things. for suitable fine superficial red vessels and diffuse vascular redness.

The 1064 nm Nd:YAG laser uses one specific wavelength and can be used for certain larger or deeper vessels.

A vascular image is not always uniform. Within the same area can, for example, fine red vessels and some larger or deeper vessels are present. That is why I think it is important that you do not do it yourself beforehand needs to choose a device.

During vascular treatment, I want sufficient energy in the get a blood vessel to heat the small vessel in a targeted manner, while the surrounding skin is spared as much as possible.

Hemoglobin in the blood absorbs part of the supplied light. This energy is converted into heat. As a result, the vessel wall can be damaged and it can the treated vessel subsequently gradually becomes less visible become.

The skin may feel warm during the treatment. Immediately after treatment, redness and slight swelling may occur. occur. The reaction varies per person and per treatment small barrel.

IPL is an established technology for various dermatological and skin therapeutic applications. At Medikadermis I work with the Lumenis M22 and I assess in advance under other skin type, sun exposure, medication, the condition of the skin and the vascular picture.

As with any treatment involving light or laser, possible side effects. Think, for example, of temporary redness, swelling, crusting and changes in pigment. The risk depends, among other things, on the skin type, the indication, settings, sun exposure and aftercare.

Therefore, I do not treat when I the treatment at that does not consider responsible at the moment. If in doubt, a first trial treatment or another treatment route will be discussed.

There are situations in which treatment with IPL or laser is unsuitable or temporarily unsuitable. I will discuss this in advance. therefore your health, medication, skin reactions and recent sun exposure.

Examples where treatment must be postponed or where further consultation is required first, include, among others: recent intensive sun exposure or self-tanner, photosensitizing medication, an active skin infection or herpes in the treatment area and a severely irritated or damaged skin.

Also in the case of a vascular image that is not consistent with a superficial I do not treat cosmetic vascular problems with IPL just like that. or laser. In case of indications of an underlying venous A medical assessment may be required first for the problem.

The goal of the treatment is to reduce visible blood vessels and to make vascular redness less noticeable. How strongly a vessel reacts varies from person to person and depends on, among other things, color, diameter, depth and location.

Some vessels respond quickly, while for a more extensive Multiple treatments may be necessary for the vascular picture. New blood vessels can also form later.

Moreover, with rosacea, IPL the visible can treat the vascular component, but rosacea as a chronic skin condition does not heal. That is why I look at rosacea always broader than just to the vessels.

You choose the size based on the area you want. have treated. The examples below give you a indication of the different surfaces. You don't need thereby not determining for yourself whether IPL or Nd:YAG is needed.

S — small area

For example, one spider nevus, a small red vessel or one nostril.

M — medium-sized area

For example, the nose, both cheeks, or another part of the face.

L — large area

For example, the entire face or the décolleté.

XL — extra large area

For example, the face and décolleté.

Not all redness is caused by capillaries that are treated with IPL or need to be laser treated. A sensitive or damaged skin barrier, inflammatory rosacea and others Skin conditions can also cause redness.

Therefore, I find it important to first determine why the skin is red. Sometimes is a vascular treatment appropriate, sometimes it is wiser first to restore the skin barrier or another treatment to choose.

For rosacea with flushing, burning, papules, or pustules can, for example, the treatment with EnerPeel MA and Rosagate Professional be considered. For other complaints, it may actually skincare or a medical assessment would make more sense.