HOMEPROCEDURES Vbeam What You Need to Know Fast factsVbeam is the most advanced pulsed dye laser PDL. It’s most commonly used to treat rosacea, but it can also treat pigmented scars, spider veins, broken capillaries, birthmarks, hyperpigmentation, newly formed stretch marks, and other forms of red, brown, or purple facial rapid bursts, it delivers laser energy that’s absorbed by dilated blood vessels in the skin, destroying the pigment while leaving the surrounding skin dye lasers like Vbeam are so gentle that they’ve been used for decades to remove red birthmarks like port-wine stains on infants and small children with fair to medium skin is gentle but effective on light skin. In one study, patients saw an average of 54% improvement in the evenness of their skin tone after one Vbeam treatment. You may see some changes immediately after a Vbeam laser treatment, according to RealSelf member reviews. It’s a go-to treatment option for rosacea, with results usually lasting three to five years. The treatment is quick, with little to no downtime. ConsVbeam isn’t recommended for people with olive or brown skin tones. Because the laser is attracted to pigment, there’s a risk of hyperpigmentation or even burns. The most common side effects include short-term swelling and redness. Rarely, the Vbeam can cause a bruise if you’re having a very large area treated, although it should fade within a few days. Average Cost $492 Range $150 - $1,500 What you’ll pay will depend on the location of your provider’s office, their level of experience, and how many sessions you have. Some providers offer discounted packages if you pay for multiple sessions up can finance your treatment with ideal patient is someone with a fair to medium skin tone and no tan, who wants to treat rosacea, redness, red birthmarks, port-wine stains, dilated facial blood vessels, or new stretch its effects on women who are pregnant or nursing women haven’t yet been studied, doctors recommend waiting until you’re done nursing to have a Vbeam you’ve taken Accutane in the past six months, your skin will be too sensitive for a Vbeam session. If you’re prone to cold sores, make sure to let your practitioner know, so they can prescribe antiviral medication prior to your appointment in order to avoid a most, you’ll feel mild discomfort, like the snap of a rubber band against your skin, during a Vbeam session. The applicator tip delivers a cooling spray moments before the laser bursts, to ensure comfort, and it’s a relatively quick Vbeam is a laser, it’s not like laser skin resurfacing procedures that require numbing cream and considerable downtime afterward. This laser doesn’t remove any of your skin’s surface it just breaks up pigment, so it’s low on the pain come to your Vbeam treatment with a clean face, and your provider will cleanse your face again before starting. You’ll put on goggles to protect your eyes from the laser light. As the session begins, your doctor or nurse will move the laser across the pigmented area, briefly pressing the applicator tip into the Vbeam treatment session could take only a few minutes—or it might take 30 minutes or longer, depending on the size of the treatment treated area will be red and possibly even swollen for a few hours after your treatment. If you have sensitive skin, this could last a few days, but it shouldn’t be noticeable enough to keep you from going about your normal Michael Echavez, a plastic surgeon in San Francisco, says in a RealSelf Q&A that your skin may look worse the first week, with some redness, swelling, or bruising in the treated you’re treating veins or cherry angiomas very small red growths, you may see your final results within six weeks of one treatment. For all other conditions, expect to have a series of three to five sessions, spaced a month apart. You may also need follow-up sessions a few years later, to maintain your results. Between sessions, avoid direct sun and use sunscreen with an SPF of 30 or higher to help prevent new pigmentation November 11, 2020 Updated June 13, 2023Vbeam before & after photosRelated stories from RealSelf NewsSEE BEFORE & AFTER PHOTOS