ROSACEA (RED FACE) AND REDNESS OF THE NECK | ||||||
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It is estimated that 13 million Americans have problems with red faces and/or redness of the neck. One of the most common causes of a red face is rosacea and a common cause of redness of the neck is a condition called poikiloderma of Civatte. Rosacea may cause redness and enlargement of the blood vessels
(telangiectasias) of the face along with acne- like "pimples"
and even enlargement of the nose in men. This is a condition that
may be cosmetically undesirable and socially embarrassing. The redness
makes one appear flushed, embarrassed, or as if an excessive drinker,
while the enlarged blood vessels can make the face look equally
unappealing. The acne element can be controlled by certain medicines
prescribed by your dermatologist but the redness and blood vessel
enlargement is unresponsive to medicines and usually persists. | ||||||
At the Dermatology and Laser Center of Northern New Jersey
state-of-the-art lasers including the Vbeam are used to reduce
and in many cases eliminate the redness and enlarged blood
vessels that are seen in rosacea. These same lasers markedly
improve the redness of the neck seen in the condition called poikiloderma
of Civatte. |
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