No matter how "good" your skin is (a term I use loosely), there are always those little things about your complexion that you get stuck on. More often than not, the issue that's bothering you is something only you notice, but it's annoying all the same. For me, that thing that makes me go "ugh" every time I look in the mirror is broken capillaries.
TBH, I didn't even know the name for those little red dots and visible veins on my face until recently — I just knew that they were something I cringed at, even when my skin was looking its best and brightest. During a visit to dermatologist Jennifer Herrmann, MD, FAAD, she identified those tiny red marks on my face as broken capillaries, which are enlarged blood vessels just beneath the surface of the skin. While they are very common, they can be also with topical products.
Dr. Herrman recommended I try PDL. What is PDL? I've heard of a few different , but not this one.
She says, put (very) simply, that Pulsed Dye Laser is a heat-based laser treatment that targets hemoglobin, a protein in red blood cells, to in no time. Without hesitation, I jumped at the chance to try it. Keep reading to learn more about why PDL is the right laser for broken capillaries, and see my before and after results.
, MD, FAAD, is a board-certified, fellowship-trained dermatologist and dermatologic surgeon. She is also a member of the Beverly Hills-based practice . Here is a close up of what broken capillaries looked like on my skin before my treatment.
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