Facial Redness and Red Nose: what is it and what can be done for it?
We all love Rudolph, but we don’t want his shiny red nose!
Facial redness is not only unwanted, it’s embarrassing. A red nose has stigma associated with it, from clowns to hobos to alcoholics.
We can see facial redness occur or worsen when exercising, using a hot tub/spa or when drinking hot beverages, not just alcohol. These are some of the activities than can cause the tiny blood vessels (capillaries) in the skin to enlarge and widen. The dilation of these capillaries allows more blood to rush into the area, causing the redness and flushing.
We use expensive powders and cover up creams in an endless, daily effort to hide the redness. Globbing on layer after layer of products can make us look even worse! With nothing to show our efforts (except money spent and lost) an effective, long-term solution is the best way to relieve facial redness.
At Precision Aesthetics, we use the Cutera Genesis device to reduce and eliminate facial vessels, redness and flushing is safe for the majority of skin types, types I-V.
The Cutera Limelight IPL (Intense Pulsed Light) (photofacial) can be used to address generalized redness and flushing.
Cutera Laser Genesis can be used in conjunction with IPL and also to address individual vessels.
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