Debbie has a problem with red, broken capillaries on her face. She saw an ad for Dr.Hauschka Rose Day Cream that said that it would help with this problem so she’s asking us if it works before she spends a small fortune for it. The Right Brain Responds:
The Cause of Broken Capillaries
The problem you describe is a condition called telangiectasia. The blood vessels are probably not broken, it’s more likely that they’re just enlarged which makes them more visible through the skin.
Some forms of telangiectasia are caused by diseases or other medical conditions. If this is the case for you, you should consult your physician. But other cases of telangiectasia have no clear cause. These are termed Generalized Essential Telangiectasia (or GET for short.)
How To GET Rid Of Visible Blood Vessels
If GET is what you`ve got, you should ask your Derm if you`re a candidate for laser phototherapy. This kind of treatment has been shown to be helpful. But according to the research we`ve seen, there are no topical treatments that are proven to get rid of GET. Interestingly, in at least a few cases, antibiotics (like tetracycline) and antiviral drugs (like Acyclovir) have been helpful in clearing up GET. Again, ask your doctor.
The Beauty Brains Bottom Line:
Dr.Hauschka`s Rose Day Cream may be a perfectly fine facial moisturizer, but there`s no credible scientific reason that it should help your “broken” blood vessels.
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This is very interesting. Do you think that a vasoconstrictive cream would help if the blood vessels are quite close to the surface, or they would not be able to go beyond the epithelial cells in the skin surface?
I got mine zapped with a lazer. It worked, but I had purple polka dots on my nose for a few days.
Very interesting question about the vasoconstrictive cream, but we’re skeptical. If it did work, it would have to be a drug because, by law, cosmetics can’t affect the physiology of the skin. And if there were drugs that did this, I bet the drug companies would be advertising them.
Debbie: I reccomend you try Dermalogica instead of Dr. Haushcka Rose Cream. Dermalogica has worked far better on my skin, and I suffer from kind of the same as you. I would try Dermalogica Ultracalming Cleanser and the lotion Barrier Repair. You can also try the soothing protection spray.
You mentioned using vitamin K cream, what strength of vitamin K should be used to help. From what I seen there’s all different strengths out there. So what’s the best? Also thanks for the comment about Dermalogica, I think I’ll try that also. Thanks
Debbie: I can’t really say what concentration of Vitamin K to use. As we said in the post, we’re not even REALLY sure it works! Still, there’s no harm in buying VitaK or a similar product and giving it a try. (If they state the vitamin strength on the product you could try the lowest strength first and see if that has an effect. If it doesn’t, go to the next highest strength.) Hope this helps!
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