Rosacea

Rosacea (roe-ZAY-she-uh) is a common skin condition that causes blushing or flushing and visible blood vessels in your face. It may also produce small, pus-filled bumps. These signs and symptoms may flare up for weeks to months and then go away for a while. Rosacea can be mistaken for acne, other skin problems or natural ruddiness.

What causes Rosacea?

Rosacea runs in families. Many people who get rosacea have family members who have rosacea. It is possible that people inherit genes for rosacea.
The immune system may play a role. Scientists found that most people with acne-like rosacea react to a bacterium (singular for bacteria) called bacillus oleronius. This reaction causes their immune system to overreact. Scientists still do not know whether this can cause rosacea.
A bug that causes infections in the intestines may play a role. This bug, H pylori, is common in people who have rosacea. Scientists cannot prove that H pylori can cause rosacea. Many people who do not have rosacea have an H pylori infection.
A mite that lives on everyone’s skin, demodex, may play a role. This mite likes to live on the nose and cheeks, and this is where rosacea often appears. Many studies found that people with rosacea have large numbers of this mite on their skin. The problem is some people who do not have rosacea also have large numbers of this mite on their skin.
A protein that normally protects the skin from infection, cathelicidin, may cause the redness and swelling. How the body processes this protein may determine whether a person gets rosacea.

How to treat Rosacea?

LUMECCA IPL

Lumecca stands as the ultimate solution for treating rosacea and pigmentation using intense pulsed light (IPL). With just a single session, patients experience remarkable enhancements in skin complexion and clarity. Operating on selective photothermolysis, Lumecca delivers a comfortable light treatment, offering a transformative photofacial experience.

Lumecca IPL effectively diminishes vascular imperfections, such as port wine stains, facial, truncal, and leg telangiectasias, rosacea, erythema of rosacea, angiomas, spider angiomas, poikilodenna of Civatte, superficial leg veins, and venous malformations.

High efficiency of treatment due to high peak power and optimised output.
Complete photo rejuvenation in 1 or 2 treatments for most patients vs. 4-6 treatments with standard IPL’s.
Reduces treatment time thanks to large spot size and high pulse repetition rate.
Strong sapphire cooling tip results in higher treatment comfort.

EXCEL V+ LASER

When it comes to treating blood vessel conditions such as rosacea, facial redness and visible veins, we can’t go past the Excel V+ laser. The Excel V+ is primarily a vascular laser, using two wavelengths to target visible veins and blood vessels, redness, flushing and rosacea on the face, neck and chest.

In the past, finding a laser to treat a broad range of vascular conditions was challenging. The Excel V+ has superseded any other choice for vascular complaints and has been a breakthrough technology. The laser is a high powered green light that the targeted blood vessels in the skin absorb.

We use what’s known as selective photothermolysis to selectively destroy targeted tissue – in this case, blood vessels we usually can’t even see – by modifying the settings of the lasers. The thermal energy from the laser heats the vessel until the wall collapses and seals closed. Over time, the vein disappears and the redness with it.

The Excel V+ is essentially three lasers in one, with two different wavelengths and a Genesis element. We use these different wavelengths as follows: