The V-Beam laser is a pulsed dye laser that can successfully treat:

• Face veins (telangiectasias)
• Facial, neck and chest redness
• Rosacea
• Hemangiomas (large and small red bumps or growths)
• Red birthmarks (port wine stain)
• Other vascular lesions, including venous lakes (blue spots, usually found on lips)
• Leg veins (although sclerotherapy is the most successful treatment and is usually tried first)
• Warts
• Stretch marks and scars

The V-Beam produces an intense but gentle burst of light that selectively destroys the blood vessels within the treated area, without damaging the surrounding tissue. Red veins respond better than blue veins and smaller vessels respond sooner than larger ones. While one treatment will produce some improvement, two to four treatments will probably be needed to achieve the best results. Treatments are usually performed four to six weeks apart.

Treatments are well tolerated and usually require no anesthesia. The feeling has been described as being snapped by a rubber band or as a slight stinging sensation. Following treatment the area may feel warm or sting slightly like a sunburn.
Improvement can usually be seen immediately. Immediately following the treatment however the area may appear red or bruised and possibly slightly swollen. Swelling usually resolves within hours while bruising or redness may last 7-14 days. Crusting can occasionally develop within the first few days and resolves within 7-14 days. As with many lasers, color changes (darkening or lightening of skin color) can rarely occur as can scarring (in less than 1% of cases.) Avoidance of aspirin, ibuprofen, and other similar pain medications for 1 week prior to treatment will help reduce the risks of some of these side effects.

V-BEAM BEFORE AND AFTER PHOTOS: