Vbeam Perfecta is a gold standard pulsed-dye laser treatment for vascular changes including rosacea, facial redness, facial capillaries (telangiectasia), facial flushing and vascular birthmark (Port Wine Stain).  This is also the preferred vascular laser for treatment of acne, traumatic or keloid scars and stretch marks (striae).

Vbeam utilises the specific 595nm wavelength.  The unique property of this laser beam is that it has a high haemoglobin (in blood vessels) absorption, while the energy is relatively absorbed less the melanin (pigmentation on surface of the skin).  Therefore this is said to be the safer laser option in darker skin type, and very specific for treatment of red vessels in rosacea skin.

As with all lasers, there are always risks but the risk of this is considered small compared to many other more invasive laser procedures.

Risks include hyperpigmentation (darker skin), hypopigmentation (lighter skin), bruising.  Scarring, while not impossible, would be considered unusual when used in the right setting.

Vbeam is the gold standard treatment for vascular birthmark such as Port-Wine-Stain.

Vbeam Perfecta has been recognised as gold standard vascular laser for over a decade and has been widely used by Australian dermatologists.  The safety is well recognised.

Yes, including striae (stretch marks), traumatic scars, hypertrophic/keloid scars and red acne scars.

According to a laser consensus paper published in 2019, Vbeam is the top choice amongst international panel of specialists for traumatic scars , red acne scars, hypertrophic/keloid scars and striae (stretch mark).

Vbeam is an extremely tolerable laser treatment.  The pain is usually likened to light rubber ban flicking.  During treatment, the cryogen-spray (a spray on cooling technology which is a protective mechanism to protect the skin from burning) will feel like a cold water spray.

Even with 200-300 shots of lasers doing full face treatment, it is usually performed within 10 minutes, and very bearable.

Local anaesthesia is usually not required (And not recommended as this may render the treatment less effective).

Most large “chain” cosmetic and laser clinics would offer IPL (intensed pulsed light) treatment.  IPL is not a laser, and a lot cheaper to maintain.  IPL is a broad-based lamp which has a broad range of wavelength, therefore it is less specific in its treatment target.  Vbeam laser on the other hand, is a lot more specifically targeting rosacea and red skin.  The easy analogy is to imagine IPL as an eraser of all colours, whereas Vbeam is an eraser of red colour.  Because IPL is an eraser of all (and can induce injury in multiple targets in skin), it is more prone to complications especially in patients of darker skin type.  IPL is also likely to require multiple sessions to achieve the benefit.

In terms of other types of vascular laser, many other practices do not own/utilise Vbeam because it is more expensive to run and maintain. It is our opinion that Vbeam remains the best Gold Standard laser and therefore our treatment of choice for patients, despite the running and maintenance cost for our practice.

Vbeam Perfecta has been the gold standard laser used for more than a decade, and continues to prove to be very effective.

Vbeam Prima is the latest laser device produced by the same company Candela.  While it gives the advantage of a larger spot size (i.e. treatment can be slightly faster) and additional wavelength 1064nm to treat larger veins, many dermatologists are awaiting the result, safety and reliability of this new device.

For standard rosacea treatment, Vbeam Perfecta still remains the ‘comfort’ go-to device of a lot of experienced dermatologists.

Even though improvement is noted right from the first treatment, we would advise first-time patients that they are likely going to require 2-3 sessions, 4-6 weeks apart.    If you go with the following figures, you probably would not be too disappointed – 25-35% improvement 1st session, further 25-35% improvement in subsequent sessions.  However it does vary between patients.  Asian patients may expect less improvement as the laser parameter settings are set lower.

The improvement would usually last more than 12 months.  Subsequently,  treatment may be repeated 1-2 sessions (usually 1 session is sufficient) every 12-24 months.

We would recommend performing vascular in the less sunny months in autumn, winter and early/mid spring.  Please avoid sun tanning or extensive sun exposure for 2 months before treatment.

After treatment, there is mild swelling and redness for usually less than 48 hours (up to 5 days). Most people would find it acceptable to go back to work 48-72 hours after treatment.  Depending on the type of vessels treated, there may be a few small areas of slight bruising but the amount of bruising is usually in small areas and in majority of cases avoidable.

Some facial veins and capillaries disappear almost immediately after treatment.  Improvement in the redness is likely seen within 4-6 weeks of treatment.

We do not publish the cost of treatment online.  Please leave a query below, or ring 98786813 to arrange a time convenient for you to discuss with our cosmetic liaison officer.

While we are a specialist practice, the costing of our laser is in line with the expertise of our doctors / nursing staff and the technology we utilise.

We are an official Candela™ recognised specialist practice use of Vbeam Perfecta. We  perform Vbeam laser in our practice in Blackburn South.  You can ask for a consultation with us in our Blackburn South rooms or Croydon rooms (opening September 2020).

We are within the vicinity of Knox, Wantirna, Mitcham, Ringwood, Burwood, Glen Waverley, Mount Waverley, Kew, Camberwell, Balwyn, Doncaster, Donvale, Templestowe, Box Hill, Mont Albert and Surrey Hills, and we serve a large referral base up to Croydon, Mooroolbark, Lilydale, Boronia and Yarra Valley / Yarra Ranges wineries.