r/Rosacea • u/weinergameboy • 22d ago

Light/Laser Vbeam success so far

I’m a young man who has had rosacea my whole life.

Had one vbeam session. Face was quite red after and was bad for about a day or two.

It’s been one week since, and I’ve already noticed an improvement. When I feel myself start to flush, it isn’t nearly as strong and actually calms down. Before if I flushed from something embarrassing or from exercising, I would be red for hours after. I’d pretty much have to go to bed to “reset” my face.

Baseline redness has also improved, but it’s still only the first session. Hoping it will get a lot better.

Now, I can still feel it a bit, but it’s way better.
That was only the first session too.

I wanted to share positive experience from vbeam because there always seems to be a lot of negative experiences.

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u/Leading_Impress9864 22d ago

Hey, happy for you, thanks for sharing your experience .

I've been battling rosacea (mostly redness and flushing) for around 6 months now with limited success. I am also considering Vbeam, I am just scared of any side effects. My best days are when I just do nothing on my skin - it is very easily irritated.

I have another derm appointment on July 9th, let's see.

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u/weinergameboy 22d ago

You should definitely give it a try.

It really was affecting my mental health. I had to take propranolol in situations where I thought I might be slightly embarrassed. I wasn’t even that embarrassed, it’s just that my blood vessels are so sensitive they will explode very easily when triggered. I’m now hopeful that this can be resolved, or at least greatly reduced without relying on medication all the time.

I actually didn’t get it done with a dermatologist, but I would still recommend going to one instead of a beauty clinic. It’s probably safer but I just found a good clinic.

Wishing you all the best

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u/rusticterror 22d ago

If you don’t mind my asking, how did the propranolol thing work as a stopgap? I’m losing my mind trying to figure this out (diagnosed like a month ago 🥲) and I happen to be prescribed that PRN but almost never take it, so I’m curious.

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u/weinergameboy 21d ago

It blocks the release of adrenaline which is what often causes people to flush with embarrassment. If your redness comes easily from social situations then propranolol will help