Redness and rosacea consultations
Flushing, persistent redness and visible broken capillaries are common, and they can be frustrating to manage on your own. Our practitioners combine medical skincare advice with vascular laser treatments to build a plan that fits your skin.
All procedures carry risks and results vary. Read about recovery and risks below.
About redness
Facial redness has several causes. Rosacea is a long-term skin condition that causes flushing, redness and sometimes bumps, often triggered by heat, sun, alcohol, spicy food or stress. Broken capillaries are small, permanently widened blood vessels, often on the nose and cheeks, linked to sun damage and genetics.
Other skin conditions can look similar, so a diagnosis comes first. Your GP or a dermatologist can also help with rosacea.
Your consultation
- iA review of your skin history, triggers and current skincare
- iiA close examination of the redness and any visible vessels
- iiiAn explanation of the likely cause
- ivA tailored plan, which may combine laser treatment with skincare and trigger management, including not having treatment
- vClear information on sessions, recovery, risks and costs
- viA written plan to take home
Options we may discuss
Skincare and trigger management
Gentle skincare, daily sun protection and learning your triggers.
Vascular laser treatment
Laser light targets the blood vessels that cause redness. Several sessions are usually needed, and rosacea can return over time.
Learn moreReferral
To your GP or a dermatologist for medical treatment where needed.
Recovery and risks
Every option carries risks, and your practitioner will explain them in detail before you decide.
Recovery
After vascular laser treatment, expect redness and mild swelling for a few days. Some people have bruising that lasts a week or more. Avoid sun exposure before and after treatment.
Recovery varies from person to person.
Possible risks
Redness, swelling, bruising, blistering or crusting, darker or lighter patches of skin, burns, and rarely scarring. Eye protection is used throughout.
Who you’ll see
Our practitioners with a particular interest in skin and laser treatments.
Drummoyne and Bowral
Newcastle and Drummoyne
Drummoyne
Drummoyne and Bowral
Drummoyne
Your first consultation is with a practitioner, who will plan any treatment.
Doctor-led since 2002
More than 20 years of cosmetic medicine on Victoria Road, Drummoyne.
Three clinics
Drummoyne, Newcastle and Bowral.
Medical-grade technology
Including Fraxel Repair and Morpheus8, used by doctors and an experienced registered nurse.
Time with your doctor
Unhurried consultations and a written plan to take home.
Book a consultation
Every treatment at Concept Cosmetic Medicine starts with an unhurried, one-on-one consultation with an experienced practitioner. You’ll talk through your concerns and goals, and leave with a clear plan built around your skin, with recovery, risks and costs explained, so you can decide with confidence.
Important information. All procedures carry risks. Results vary from person to person and are not guaranteed. Before any treatment you’ll have a consultation with a registered practitioner, who will explain the expected benefits, recovery time, possible side effects and complications, costs, and alternatives, including not having treatment. Take time to consider your decision. You may wish to seek a second opinion.