Rosacea Skin Care Treatments - Intense Pulsed Light

Examples of rosacea treatments include laser and Intense Pulsed Light treatments. Laser are well known for removing unwanted hair and for some medical conditions and for the removal of tattoos and dark spots on the skin. Another technique related to this is the use of Intense Pulsed Light (IPL) which is used to treat skin conditions either on its own or in combination with laser treatments.

IPL can be used to treat the redness of the skin often experienced by rosacea sufferers. Lasers produce light of a single wavelength but IPL instruments produce a pulse of light in a carefully controlled range of wavelengths. IP is often used to treat the redness of skin followed by the use of lasers to treat larger swollen blood vessels that may be present on the chin, cheeks and nose. After a few treatment with IPL many people report that they blush much less readily.

Redness of the facial skin can make people embarrassed and awkward in social and business situations and if it is very severe can have a marked effect on people's social and working lives. In addition many people associate redness and the appearance of visible blood vessels on the skin as signs of alcoholic abuse and this can be very distressing for sufferers of rosacea.

Although IPL is a 'cosmetic' treatment, removing the redness and visible blood vessels is very important for the mental well being of many rosacea patients. Rosacea sufferers should always be careful to protect their skin from the sun as this can make the redness and irritation worse.

IPL can also be used to remove freckles, liver spots and brown residue and markedly improves the appearance of skin damaged by the sun or from aging. Many people have a much better mental outlook after treatment, start to look after themselves better and generally have a more positive outlook on life.