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Facial Veins & Pigmentation
Treatment Information
Facial veins – medically known as ‘telangiectasia’ these are small broken capillaries near the surface of the skin, they can occur anywhere on the body but are common on the face particularly the nose and cheeks.
Can be associated with:
• Skin ageing
• Steroid treatment
• Photo damage
• Rosacea
• Alcohol & smoking
Other vascular lesions that can be treated with IPL include
• Spider navei
• Campbell de Morgan spots
• Port wine stains
• Poikiloderma of Civatte
Pigmentation – This usually occurs from over exposure to UV light, resulting in an over production of melanin, patches of melanin cause birthmarks, freckles and age spots. Some forms of pigmentation are due to hormonal disorders, disease or medication.
There are many different types of epidermal pigmentation and not all of them can be treated with IPL..Usually, the type of pigmentation that can be treated are:
• Freckles
• Solar Lentigo (sun/age spots)
• Lentigines/brown patches
Rosacea - Rosacea is a common, chronic inflammatory skin condition of unknown cause. Characterised by persistent facial redness predominately affecting the cheeks, nose and chin. It can be transient and reoccurring, as a sufferer myself I know how distressing this condition can be. IPL transformed my rosacea and is the treatment of choice for this condition, due to the nature of this condition maintenance treatments are usually required.
