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Fri Sep 23, 2011 5:05 am  |
Hi I have broken capillaries on my cheeks they are faint red/pinky colur from a distance just looks like rosy cheeks but up close I can see the lines if I'm honest this is probably because I did abuse alcohol for a long time I haven't drank now for almost 2 months and had hoped this would help their appearance but hasn't yet I am only 29 and feel I have ruined my skin and I will always be paying the price on my face.
I have been using retin a for almost a month as well as vit c and of course religiously using factor 50 sunscreen my question really is how will the capillaries change over time do they fade or change colour I have read they change will they become more/less obvious.
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Fri Sep 23, 2011 8:58 am |
| Are you sure you don't have rosacea? If not, topicals don't effect broken capillaries. Lots of people have them so dont feel bad about that. You may want to consider a light or laser treatment. |
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Fri Sep 23, 2011 2:26 pm |
| My derm says they are caused by photoaging. I had a Vbeam treatment last week and be forewarned -- you will have raised, dark purple spots about the size of an eraser tip wherever the caps are zapped. Your doctor will probably find more than you can see. It's been 8 days post treatment for me and I have dark pink spots and a few are still purple but lighter. It's still too early to tell how I will look. Cost me $350 for whole face. |
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Fri Sep 23, 2011 3:49 pm |
| Thanks for your replies but what would happen if you didn't have any kind of treatment I thought that the colour of them is due to blood in the capillarie and that eventually the colour changes or fades I have seen people with very dark red almost purple ones whereas mine are pinkish do they eventually die off themselves? |
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Fri Sep 23, 2011 4:25 pm |
I also think it's worth mentioning that broken capillaries can result from being harsh with your face in general, i.e. using rough scrubs, too hot or too cold water temperatures, too much pressure or pulling, and even blowing your nose too hard.
Apologies if you knew this already! I only found out about this a few months ago and have since been trying to spread the word. My little cousin who is only 8 has broken capillaries and while it looks cute because he just looks red-cheeked, I suspect that he is being far too rough with his young face!
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Fri Sep 23, 2011 4:56 pm |
| flick24 wrote: |
| Thanks for your replies but what would happen if you didn't have any kind of treatment I thought that the colour of them is due to blood in the capillarie and that eventually the colour changes or fades I have seen people with very dark red almost purple ones whereas mine are pinkish do they eventually die off themselves? |
No they don't die off on their own. Vbeam is a great laser for this since its a vascular laser. If you do go the laser route and you are prone to them you will likely need to do maintenance treatments after you have cleared them. |
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Fri Sep 23, 2011 6:04 pm |
Firstly we need these capillaries to transport blood to tissue for skin health and to carry out the normal repair function - personally I dont think laser is the best thing for them as the laser basically quarterizes them - the best thing is to do everything you can to facilitate repair before looking to lasers and this can take a long time. Try not to focus too much on them - most people have them and if you're very self conscious a bit of concealer or foundation can hide them.
It's only been 2 months since you kicked the booze which is a major achievement - so congrats and be kind to yourself!  Good nutrition and skincare that delivers good nutrients into your skin to facilitate repair could be the answer. I watched some of the Osmosis videos a few years ago by Ben Johnson and he talks about this very stuff. I'll try to find them later when I have a bit more time and post them for you.
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| Thanks for your replies but what would happen if you didn't have any kind of treatment I thought that the colour of them is due to blood in the capillarie and that eventually the colour changes or fades I have seen people with very dark red almost purple ones whereas mine are pinkish do they eventually die off themselves? |
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Sat Sep 24, 2011 7:40 am |
I don't think there is any topical that will fix capillaries. I had some across my nose and cheeks, they weren't very bad but bad enough with no make up on.
I had 3 IPL treatments over the space of about 6 months and it helped greatly. They are gone, just a tiny one on the side of my nose that is hardly noticeable at all. I was very happy with the results.
This was about 17 months ago and it is still fine. The doc said I could maintain these results with good sunscreen, and maybe a touch up every 2 years or so if needed. So far I am fine, but it is something I would do again.
Have to add it did hurt, quite ouchy!! |
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I'm 49, fair skin, green eyes, blonde hair, dry slightly sensitive skin, I have very few wrinkles, slight pigmentation, main worry is sagging..yuck!! Currently using CP |
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