Rosacea/telangiectasia

I've been diagnosed with rosacea, and the dermatologist suggested laser treatments for telangiectasia.  My question is, when treating for this with a laser, does the laser only treat the rosacea, i.e. if I have brown spots/sun damage as well will the laser treat all issues?  If not, is there a treatment that would address both issues at once?

Thanks!

[Bhupinder Kaur, MD]

Hello,
A pulsed-dye laser treatment can be effective for both telangiectasia and rosacea and hence can be used in the treatment of both. You can discuss about this treatment option with your dermatologist.

It is very difficult to precisely confirm a diagnosis without examination and investigations and the answer is based on the medical information provided. For exact diagnosis, you are requested to consult your doctor. I sincerely hope that helps. Take care and please do keep me posted on how you are doing.