SKIN TREATMENTS
Laser and BBL for rosacea, facial redness and visible vessels
Laser and BBL can reduce persistent facial redness and visible blood vessels. Treatment may help whether these changes occur with rosacea or on their own.
- Rosacea-related facial redness
- Visible facial vessels
- Treatment selected after assessment
What can treatment help with?
- Persistent redness associated with rosacea
- Visible facial vessels, often called broken capillaries
- Areas with a mixture of redness, vessels and sun-related pigmentation
Not all facial redness is rosacea, and not every cause responds to laser or BBL. Assessment helps identify the cause and whether light-based treatment is appropriate.
For rosacea, these treatments address redness and vessels. They do not cure the condition, and medication, skin care and trigger management may still be needed for other symptoms.
Choosing laser, BBL or both
Laser uses selected wavelengths to target blood vessels. It may be useful for defined vessels or other vascular redness, depending on the treatment settings.
BBL, our form of intense pulsed light (IPL), can treat areas of redness and visible vessels, including where pigmentation is also present.
Neither is the best choice for everyone. Our doctors and clinicians consider the pattern of redness, the vessels involved, your skin and your response to previous treatment. We may recommend either treatment or a combination, adjusting the plan as results develop.
Treatment and results
You wear protective eyewear during treatment. Light pulses may feel warm or sharp; your clinician explains what to expect and how discomfort will be managed.
Several sessions may be needed. Improvement varies, and redness or vessels can return. We review your progress and discuss whether further treatment is worthwhile.
Before and after treatment
These photographs show individual results. Your treatment plan and response may differ.
Spot Check Clinic patient before and after BBL treatment for facial redness associated with rosacea.
Spot Check Clinic patient before and after one laser treatment for nasal telangiectasia (visible facial capillaries).
Spot Check Clinic patient before and after a single BBL treatment for facial redness associated with rosacea.
Preparation and recovery
Read our preparation guide and tell your clinician about medicines, recent tanning, light sensitivity, cold sores or previous reactions.
Temporary redness, swelling or bruising can occur. Less common risks include burns, blistering, pigment changes and scarring. Your clinician will explain the risks relevant to your skin and the proposed treatment.
Follow the aftercare instructions provided, protect your skin from the sun and contact the clinic if you develop blistering or increasing pain or redness.
Assessment and fees
A skin condition assessment with a doctor provides diagnosis and a treatment plan. No referral is needed.
See our assessment fees and laser and BBL fees. Costs are discussed before treatment.
Discuss redness and visible vessels
A doctor assesses your skin and advises whether laser or BBL is suitable. No referral is needed.
Book a skin condition assessment