What is rosacea and can PhotoFacial help this condition?
Rosacea is a common disorder, which typically involves the skin of the nose, cheeks, forehead, chin, and neck resulting in facial redness, flushing, dilated capillaries, and occasionally intermittent breakouts of acne. It is believed that approximately 13 million Americans probably suffer from this disorder, although this may just be a conservative estimate. There are oral medications, antibiotics, steroids and creams, which may help to partially control the acne-like breakouts. Until recently, with the development of the PhotoFacial, there has not been an effective treatment for the embarrassing facial redness and flushing that rosacea sufferers experience. In fact, the continued use of cortisone creams to control the redness and outbreaks often will eventually even aggravate the condition. With this laser-like medical breakthrough (Multilight and Vasculight), Dr. Happel is able to individualize and adjust your PhotoFacial treatments to address your specific problem (whether it is red
