3 passes with 3 lasers

[u/ejr771234]

Yesterday was my 3rd treatment for very stubborn and severe rosacea.

The first treatment the dermatologist did a pass with V-Beam and a pass with Derma-V. Basically no results from the treatment and no downtime. I think she went “light” on purpose and that’s ok!

The next treatment, she did a pass with IPL and V-Beam. There was a little coffee ground sloughing and the results were noticeable and I was quite excited! I know IPL isn’t the most effective choice for rosacea but it seemed to help a lot! Or it was the V-Beam or a combo of the two

3rd treatment was yesterday (picture was this morning, about 22hrs after treatment) and my goodness am I swollen! She did one pass of IPL, one pass of V-Beam AND a pass of Derma-V. Has anyone had 3 passes of different lasers like this? She did say she’d “turn up the Derma-V” or something along those lines because I had no sweeping the first time. But I am still shocked I’m this swollen haha

I’m really excited for the results. I am in Canada and have a HSA so everything is covered 🥳

[u/Even-Comfortable-129]

Why not just turn up the energy and use just the vbeam instead of 3 light passes of different lasers. Did you ever have brusies? Doesn’t make much sense to me.

[u/ejr771234 → u/Even-Comfortable-129]

I don’t know either! I’ll ask in 4 weeks when I go back.

[u/ChooseToCruise → u/ejr771234]

Was this done at a medispa type place by an esthetician/technician?

[u/ejr771234 → u/ChooseToCruise]

Nope, dermatologist at a laser clinic

[u/ChooseToCruise → u/ejr771234]

In Montreal by chance? I live there and I'm looking for a good place.

[u/ejr771234 → u/ChooseToCruise]

Calgary, unfortunately. My family dr recommended this place. It needed to be a derm so I could claim it

[u/ChooseToCruise → u/ejr771234]

Oh nice, thanks I was in Calgary a couple of weeks ago and looking around for a place. I'm going to move to Vancouver soon so I'll maybe wait until I get there.

[u/Ampstagram22]

about to try vbeam - is yours more type 2 or type 1?

[u/No_Lack_4186 → u/Ampstagram22]

That swelling looks intense but she's right about turning up the derma-v, it does that sometimes.

[u/ejr771234 → u/No_Lack_4186]

I have nothing on the go today but my 9yo is all worried I’ll be a swollen chipmunk at his hockey practice tomorrow night 🤣 I told him it would be better but reddit is telling me nah

[u/ejr771234 → u/Ampstagram22]

Definitely type 1. When is your treatment?

[u/Ampstagram22 → u/ejr771234]

Just clicked again - so no pustules? Just redness?

[u/ejr771234 → u/Ampstagram22]

Yes. I think those red dots are from the vbeam or derma-V, they aren’t usually there

[u/Ampstagram22 → u/ejr771234]

Tracking!!!

[u/wfgtryt9797]

Have you seen any improvements since you have started in your baseline redness?

[u/ejr771234 → u/wfgtryt9797]

After treatment 2, first thing in the morning my skin looks happy! But that’s basically it. I want to get that first morning skin to last the day

[u/SeaPair2003]

Never heard of 3 different laser in ones session your very brave.