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Hello everyone,
My History
I'm male, white, 38. I have Eastern European Jewish ancestry, and my skin is very pale. Over the past year, I've developed rosacea. I do not have a family history of it, other than that my father has a reddish nose. But no one else in my family has any other symptoms of rosacea at all.
Over the past year, the flushing has become more and more persistent, to the point that, I now wake up every morning with deep red flushing on my right cheek. It burns and is very painful. What is strange to me is that, only my right cheek flushes, not the left at all. Is this very unusual for rosacea to only affect one cheek?
My Question
I am scheduled to have a V-Beam on Thursday. I have had V-Beam treatments in the past for a scar, and I know the V-Beam works.
My question is, I've been warned by a dermatologist that V-Beam will not be effective if I am not flushing (red) when I have the laser treatment. The explanation I received was that, if my skin is not red and flushed, this means the blood cells are not prominently at the surface where the laser can treat them. The V-beam is a very superficial laser, so it can only treat very superficial veins. If I am not flushed and red, the blood vessels will not be as prominent and close to the skin surface, which would make the V-beam treatment almost worthless. I'm very worried about this. I usually wake up with a bright red right cheek, but often times the redness decreases after I wake up.
My Thoughts on What to Do
I have thought about, what can I do to make sure I'm as red and flushed as possible when I go to the dermatologist's office? I know my two triggers are 1. heat, and 2. cold wind. I have thought of turning up the heat in my room to 80 degrees the night before, so I get a huge flush in the morning. Then, on the drive to the dermatologist (45 minutes), I can put on two coats, a hat, scarf, and turn up the heat in my car. I know all this may sound crazy, but I believe the physiology of the explanation makes a whole lot of sense. Has anyone else had to do so similar things to provoke a flush before their V-Beam treatment?
My heart
I am very anxious about this issue of making sure the V-Beam is effective. I have really been suffering emotionally from the worsening rosacea. Each morning, I dread waking up and getting out of bed, knowing that when I look in the mirror, I will have a large red blotch on my face. I am so tired of it, and want some relief finally. Yesterday, I broke down crying. I just want this v-beam treatment to go as well as possible.
I would be very grateful for any comments, suggestions, or advice.
Thank you
My History
I'm male, white, 38. I have Eastern European Jewish ancestry, and my skin is very pale. Over the past year, I've developed rosacea. I do not have a family history of it, other than that my father has a reddish nose. But no one else in my family has any other symptoms of rosacea at all.
Over the past year, the flushing has become more and more persistent, to the point that, I now wake up every morning with deep red flushing on my right cheek. It burns and is very painful. What is strange to me is that, only my right cheek flushes, not the left at all. Is this very unusual for rosacea to only affect one cheek?
My Question
I am scheduled to have a V-Beam on Thursday. I have had V-Beam treatments in the past for a scar, and I know the V-Beam works.
My question is, I've been warned by a dermatologist that V-Beam will not be effective if I am not flushing (red) when I have the laser treatment. The explanation I received was that, if my skin is not red and flushed, this means the blood cells are not prominently at the surface where the laser can treat them. The V-beam is a very superficial laser, so it can only treat very superficial veins. If I am not flushed and red, the blood vessels will not be as prominent and close to the skin surface, which would make the V-beam treatment almost worthless. I'm very worried about this. I usually wake up with a bright red right cheek, but often times the redness decreases after I wake up.
My Thoughts on What to Do
I have thought about, what can I do to make sure I'm as red and flushed as possible when I go to the dermatologist's office? I know my two triggers are 1. heat, and 2. cold wind. I have thought of turning up the heat in my room to 80 degrees the night before, so I get a huge flush in the morning. Then, on the drive to the dermatologist (45 minutes), I can put on two coats, a hat, scarf, and turn up the heat in my car. I know all this may sound crazy, but I believe the physiology of the explanation makes a whole lot of sense. Has anyone else had to do so similar things to provoke a flush before their V-Beam treatment?
My heart
I am very anxious about this issue of making sure the V-Beam is effective. I have really been suffering emotionally from the worsening rosacea. Each morning, I dread waking up and getting out of bed, knowing that when I look in the mirror, I will have a large red blotch on my face. I am so tired of it, and want some relief finally. Yesterday, I broke down crying. I just want this v-beam treatment to go as well as possible.
I would be very grateful for any comments, suggestions, or advice.
Thank you
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