What Is
Vbeam?
Vbeam is a pulsed dye laser for rosacea, facial redness, flushing and broken capillaries. Its light is absorbed by the red pigment in your blood, so it treats the small, widened vessels behind the redness while a cooling system protects the surface of your skin. It is our main tool for a red face, and Dr. Idriss has had it herself for her own rosacea.
At a Glance
- Comfort
- Cooling with each pulse
- Downtime
- Depends on your settings; a red spot can turn purple for a few days
- Results in
- Over a series; a single red spot in 1 or 2 sessions
- Sessions
- Usually 3 to 5 for redness across the face
- Lasts
- Not a cure; maintenance about once a year, sometimes twice
Who It’s For
Redness that starts in the blood vessels.
Ideal For
Rosacea redness and flushing, background redness across the cheeks and nose, broken capillaries and small spider veins on the face, cherry angiomas and other red spots, red scars and new red stretch marks. Vbeam treats the redness. If you also have the bumps of rosacea, a prescription routine comes first. See the concerns we treat.
When to Wait
Laser treatments are safest with limited sun exposure, so timing is discussed at your visit, and darker skin tones need extra care to avoid dark marks. Not everything red is rosacea. If your redness comes from an overloaded skincare routine, the fix is usually fewer products.
Vbeam or IPL?
Vbeam is a laser tuned to one target, blood, which makes it precise for redness and broken capillaries. IPL spreads its light over many wavelengths, which makes it less specific and usually means more sessions, but it can treat a little of everything, brown spots included, in one session. For rosacea and a red face we usually reach for Vbeam. Compare Vbeam and IPL for rosacea and redness, or all our lasers and devices.
“Red skin is not always rosacea. I want to know what is behind your redness before we plan a series, because the routine around the laser matters too.”
The Treatment
1
What Is Behind
the Red
Treatment starts with a diagnosis, because not everything red is rosacea. Your doctor works out what is behind your redness and sets up the skincare and, if needed, prescription routine that has to come first.
2
A Series of
Sessions
The laser passes over the whole face, because the background redness between the visible vessels needs treating too. A cooling system protects your skin with each pulse.
3
Once a Year
to Maintain
Redness and flushing settle over a series of about three to five sessions. Because vessels can come back, the result is kept with maintenance treatments, about once a year.
Beneath the Surface
Often paired with: Customized Care, Botox and Ultherapy.
“A laser in office is like going for a teeth cleaning once a year without you brushing your teeth on a daily basis.”
In Our Patients’ Words
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I highly recommend Dr. Fisher. I followed her from her previous practice and I continue to be happy with my results. I’ve gotten fillers and laser. Whenever I’ve wanted to do more, she was always honest with me. If I didn’t need it, I could count on her to tell me
Lillian J.
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I would recommend Dr Idriss a thousand times over and over. She is extremely knowledgeable, knows what will work and what won’t and will always give you an honest recommendations. You will never feel pushed into moving forward with any injections or procedures.
Hiva F.
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Highly recommend Dr. Fisher! She truly cares about your skin health before anything else, which made the experience incredibly comforting and informative. I left feeling not only great about my results but like I’d actually learned something about my skin. Dr. Fisher takes the time to explain every detail and makes you feel completely welcome. …
Tyler G.
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Absolutely love Dr. Idriss. She has a very thoughtful approach to her practice and really wants you to look and feel like the best version of you. I’ve been seeing her for years and trust her completely with all my skincare needs. She is also just a lovely person and my appointments are always a pleasure.
Ekaterina B.
Bryant Park, New York
Your Dermatologists
Founder
Dr. Shereene Idriss
Has treated her own rosacea with Vbeam.
Board-certified, Practicing since 2013
Dermatologic Surgeon
Dr. Juliya Fisher
Finds the cause of your redness first, then plans the series.
Double Board-certified, Columbia Mohs fellowship
Both doctors share one philosophy, so either is a good place to start. Book online with Dr. Fisher, or call (212) 612-1520 for Dr. Idriss.
Questions, Answered
How much does Vbeam cost at Idriss Dermatology?
How many Vbeam treatments will I need for rosacea?
Does Vbeam cure rosacea or broken capillaries?
Is Vbeam better than IPL or BBL for redness?
Do I still need skincare if I do Vbeam?
Can Vbeam help red scars or stretch marks?
Can you treat rosacea in darker skin?
We do not perform cosmetic treatments during pregnancy. Breastfeeding patients are evaluated case by case.