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Tunable Dye Laser

The tunable dye laser is a laser designed to treat blood vessels within the skin.

Who is a good candidate for this treatment?

Anybody who has a blemish of the skin caused with fine blood vessels within it maybe a candidate for this type of treatment. The best blood vessels to treat are thin fine blood vessels within the upper part of the skin. These may be birth marks or broken fine blood vessels and capillaries that have occurred because of time, sun exposure or other skin conditions.

What can this treatment do for me?

Removing or reducing the appearance of these blood vessels can enhance patient?s appearance and given them renewed confidence.

How is the treatment done?

A test area is usually undertaken first to ensure that the blood vessels will respond to the laser and no untoward side effects will occur.

What kind of anaesthetic do I need?

The vast majority of treatments of smaller areas do not require any anaesthetic. For larger areas or children a topical local anaesthetic cream may be used. In certain circumstances general anaesthetic may be required (more commonly in children).

How long am I in hospital?

These cases do not require any overnight stay in hospital and most patients are in hospital for 1 to 2 hours.

How quickly will I recover from my treatment?

The laser damages the blood vessels which causes bruising. This will persist for 5 to 10 days occasionally there can be some swelling associated with it. Once the bruising is gone the skin will have a normal appearance. The blood vessels often persist for the first 6 to 8 weeks and then gradually close off if they are going to respond to the laser. Most areas will require more than 1 treatment.

What are the potential problems with this treatment?

The treatment does cause bruising which lasts for 7 to 10 days, sometimes this can be associated with swelling of the area and very occasionally some crusting may develop in treated areas. It is unusual to get complete clearance of the blood vessels that are too deep or too large to be effected significantly by the laser. The dye laser can also damage the pigment cells in the treated area leading to either paler or darker area where treatment has been undertaken.