Redness & thread veins
Rosacea
Chronic redness around the nose and cheeks, sometimes with bumps.
What is it?
Rosacea is a chronic skin condition with a bright red discolouration, especially around the nose and cheeks. Typical features are visible broken blood vessels and red bumps or pustules.
Rosacea is often mistaken for acne, but has nothing to do with it. The skin actually needs a gentle, calming approach.
What makes it worse?
Most people with rosacea have moments when their skin flares up. Common triggers are sun, heat, hot drinks, alcohol (red wine in particular), spicy food, exercise and stress. Skincare with alcohol, perfume or menthol can also irritate the skin.
It helps to keep track for a few weeks of when your skin turns red. You will often see a pattern, and know what to look out for.
Caring for your skin at home
Wash your face with lukewarm water and a mild, fragrance-free cleanser, then pat it dry. Leave out scrubs and strong acids for now. Sunscreen with at least SPF 30 belongs in your daily routine, cloudy days included.
We discuss which products suit your skin during the intake. Sometimes using less is already an improvement.
Together with your GP or dermatologist
Rosacea does not go away, but it can be calmed down and kept calm. For the bumps and spots, a GP or dermatologist sometimes prescribes a cream or tablets. These usually do not remove the visible blood vessels and the permanent redness. We treat those with IPL or laser, so the two treatments complement each other.
How we approach it
Every treatment plan starts with a free 30-minute intake. Your skin therapist examines your skin and discusses what you would like to achieve. We then draw up a treatment plan together. Sometimes one treatment is enough, sometimes we combine two. You also receive advice on caring for your skin at home.
Frequently asked questions
Can rosacea be cured?
No, rosacea is a chronic condition. With the right skincare, avoiding triggers and treating the blood vessels and redness, the skin can become a lot calmer.
How soon will I see results?
After an IPL or laser treatment the skin is a little redder for a few days. After that the redness gradually fades. A few treatments are usually needed, a few weeks apart.
Can I wear make-up?
Yes, as long as your skin does not react to it. A primer with a green undertone covers redness well. Choose fragrance-free products and remove them in the evening with a mild cleanser.
Treatments
Suitable treatments
Which treatment works best for you depends on your skin. These are the treatments we use most often for this concern.
Lumecca IPL
Powerful pulsed light for pigmentation, broken capillaries and redness. One to three treatments are often enough for calmer, more even skin.
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Laser therapy
Laser and IPL for broken capillaries, pigmentation, acne and scars, performed by registered skin therapists.
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LED light therapy
Red light that reduces inflammation, calms redness and speeds up skin recovery. Book it on its own or as an addition to another treatment.
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Removal of benign skin lesions
Skin tags, milia, seborrhoeic warts or a broken capillary: lesions like these have usually gone after one or two treatments.
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Exosomes & Polynucleotides
An addition to microneedling, Tixel or Morpheus8 that speeds up skin recovery and enhances the result.
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Chemical peels
From a very light peel that barely shows after the treatment to a very deep TCA or phenol peel. For each treatment we choose the strength your skin can handle.
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