Mesotherapy for rosacea on the face

Mesotherapy procedure for rosacea

This procedure consists of administering various drug combinations in small doses under the skin. Mesotherapy was created by the outstanding French physician Michel Pistor and was used to treat varicose veins, neurological diseases and respiratory diseases, as well as to combat migraines.

Preparation for the procedure

the patient should not use aspirin two weeks before the injection date;
A few hours before the procedure, the doctor should treat the patient’s skin with an anesthetic cream.

The dosage of the administered drug is about 0.1 ml. The procedure goes very quickly, and pain is almost completely absent. The pain of mesotherapy depends on the degree of skin sensitivity and pain threshold. Since the injections are not deep, the procedure does not cause much pain. The injected drug is quickly absorbed and does not spread under the skin.

Injection methods

manually (the procedure is carried out by a doctor using a syringe);
using a special apparatus.

Despite the fact that the latter method causes virtually no discomfort for the patient, the manual injection method is considered the most accurate and effective in the treatment of rosacea.

Couperosis - what is it?

What are the causes of rosacea?

As mentioned earlier, when blood circulation is impaired, rosacea occurs. In turn, circulatory disorders occur when the elasticity of blood vessels decreases.

As metabolism deteriorates, the amount of oxygen and nutrients in cells decreases, and the number of breakdown products increases. Often the situation is aggravated by the incorrect use of cosmetics, the influence of sudden temperature changes, and stress. Because of this, short-term redness begins to become regular.

It is known from medicine that there are no muscle fibers in the walls of capillaries, which means that when the vessels dilate, it is impossible to return to their original size. When elasticity decreases, the walls of blood vessels cannot cope with the load, become overfilled with blood and enlarge. In most cases, the reasons for decreased elasticity lie in genetic pathologies, sclerotic modifications of blood vessels, and all kinds of inflammation that arise when the immune system is weakened.

What can lead to rosacea?

By far the most popular cause of rosacea is heredity. Obviously, it is impossible to cure something that is genetic, but modern medicine offers various ways to prevent and treat this disease. The action of the methods listed below is based on the factors leading to the disease.

If your life is full of stress and nervous overload, then the appearance of rosacea should not come as a surprise to you. During nervous tension, the concentration of catecholamines in the blood increases, which constrict blood vessels. The pressure rises, the walls expand and disease occurs. Moreover, the more often you are exposed to stress, the faster rosacea becomes an illness on a regular basis.
Sometimes rosacea is a consequence of diseases of the stomach, liver, intestines, etc. Ailments of this type disrupt the process of absorption of vitamins and enzymes, including ascorbic acid. And these substances are very important - they are responsible for blood clotting.
Prolonged exposure to the sun can bring various complications to the body, one of which is the appearance of rosacea. Ultraviolet waves can expand the walls of blood vessels and increase the concentration of histamine and bradykinin mediators. Thus, damage and dilation of blood vessels occurs, leading to disease.
Millions of women around the world regularly steam their faces before any cosmetic procedures. And for many years cosmetologists have not been able to reach them. A common beauty “life hack” leads to long-term dilation of the walls of blood vessels, which, as mentioned earlier, is one of the causes of rosacea. This also includes a sharp change in temperature: summer time, baths, saunas, frost, strong cold wind, frostbite and more.
People suffering from various hypertension diseases and vegetative-vascular dystonia, as well as heart failure, are susceptible to rosacea.
Couperosis tends to occur due to hormonal imbalances inherent in pregnant women or other reasons.
One of the indirect causes of rosacea is an unhealthy lifestyle and diet, among other things. That is, a person who, for example, loves spicy foods, smokes or abuses alcohol should not be surprised to discover rosacea. Harmful substances contained in tobacco smoke or alcohol often lead to vasodilation.

Thus, we advise you to carefully analyze your lifestyle and the diseases to which your body is susceptible. Perhaps you can prevent the appearance of rosacea in time or choose an effective treatment for it.

What does rosacea look like?

There are rosacea in different places of the body:

On foot
On the face: on the nose, on the cheeks, on the forehead
On the neck
On hands

Effect of the procedure

It is worth noting that mesotherapy is part of a whole range of measures necessary to completely get rid of rosacea. The procedure helps saturate the skin with essential nutrients and microelements, which contributes to its healing.

Experts recommend resorting to mesotherapy for preventive purposes and in the early stages of the disease.

Mesotherapy has a complex effect on the skin:

strengthens the walls of blood vessels;
normalizes the process of skin oxygenation;
prevents the appearance of wrinkles;
has a rejuvenating effect;
improves blood circulation;
restores skin color and structure.

The procedure has the most effective result if the treatment of rosacea takes place in several stages:

The course of treatment is two months, injections are given once a week;
Once a month injections are performed to maintain the achieved result.

Mesotherapy – salvation from rosacea! A little about the treatment of perioral dermatitis)

It’s worth starting with the fact that I have NEVER had healthy and beautiful skin. Since adolescence, I have been attacked by large acne. The chin especially suffered (until the age of 17, everything was fine with gynecology, after which there was erosion and medical cauterization). At the age of 15 - the first search for a good cosmetologist. I visited new specialists every 2-3 months. Every second person said, “Be patient and everything will go away on its own.” Among the appointments (at that time) were:

Zenerite
Baziron AS
various chatterboxes
Vishnevsky ointment
Various cleaning products
etc.

Side effects and possible complications

Mesotherapy rarely causes any side effects, but in some cases the following complications may occur:

pain during the procedure (removed with painkillers);
redness or swelling after injection;
short-term allergic reactions;
bruises and hematomas.

The risk of side effects when treating rosacea with mesotherapy is minimized if the procedure is performed by an experienced specialist.

Couperosis on the face: treatment with drugs

The simplest and most affordable way to get rid of vascular veins is to regularly apply special gels and ointments to the skin, the effect of which is aimed at strengthening blood vessels and revitalizing blood flow:

Troxevasin is a gel-like drug that has an anti-inflammatory effect, reduces the permeability and fragility of capillaries, restores the elasticity of the walls of blood vessels and activates blood flow. Apply the gel morning and evening using massaging movements and rub into the skin effortlessly until absorbed. The effect of the gel can be supported by taking capsules of the same name, especially if large areas of the skin are affected by rosacea. The drug has contraindications, in particular, it cannot be used if you are prone to allergic reactions, intolerant to rutosides (microcirculation correctors), as well as with liver, kidney diseases and gastric ulcers.
Diroseal is an anti-rosacea cream that soothes the skin and activates cellular metabolism. The drug thickens the surface layers of the skin and helps hide blood vessels. Experts note that diroseal significantly improves microcirculation and a course of treatment with this composition allows you to forget about spider veins for a long time.
Ascorutin - tablets that block the enzyme hyaluronidase and thereby reduce capillary permeability; the drug has antioxidant properties, heals and rejuvenates blood vessels. Ascorutin should not be used by patients prone to thrombosis and allergies. If two tablets of ascorutin are dissolved in a glass of water, then the resulting tonic can be moistened with areas of the skin with protruding capillaries.
Heparin ointment - this drug for rosacea on the face relieves inflammation and reduces the appearance of spider veins; heparin ointment should not be applied to damaged skin, and in addition, reduced skin coagulability and low platelet levels in the blood are contraindications to the use of the drug.

Since vasodilation causes a rush of blood to the face and quite often this occurs due to stress, anxiety and excessive nervous excitability, sedative (calming) drugs, for example, Novopassit and Afobazol, are useful for rosacea.

Attention! Before starting treatment for rosacea, you should consult a dermatologist and phlebologist and then use only the medications prescribed by them.

Oils useful for rosacea: it is useful to apply sesame, grape, as well as wheat germ, cypress, geranium, neroli, immortelle and rosemary oils to the skin with spider veins. These components are added to daily skin care cosmetics for sensitive skin to enhance the protective properties:

Alcina (Germany) – cream, serum and composition for peeling skin with rosacea, which includes Italian ruscus, Asian centella, horse chestnut and calendula.
Stop rosacea (Russia) – toner, cleansing gel, protective cream, intensive cream for relieving acute manifestations such as flushing and inflammation.
Cora (Russia) - a cream based on water from French thermal springs, contains green tea, vitamin C, rutin, avocado oil and Sophora japonica extract, excellent for skin with fragile capillaries appearing on the surface.

Recommendations

While undergoing a course of mesotherapy, it is necessary to follow a diet that limits the consumption of fatty foods. During treatment, it is recommended to stop drinking alcohol and monitor your daily intake of water.

In addition, you must strictly adhere to all facial skin care tips that the doctor will give after the procedure. They will allow the skin to recover as quickly as possible and shorten the time for complete recovery.

Symptoms

Spider veins are typical for sensitive facial skin types. It is characterized by increased susceptibility to external irritants and inflammation.

Among the main signs:

Redness of the skin for no apparent reason;
Tingling or burning sensation;
Itching sensation;
Dryness.

The appearance on the skin of areas with branched vessels of a bright red color are the initial signs.

According to the severity of manifestations, there are 3 stages:

Slight redness, occasional itching, feeling of tight skin.
Single capillaries are visible, the expansion of which progresses.
Telangiectasias become bright, with severe itching and burning.

Contraindications

individual intolerance to injection components;
pregnancy and lactation;
hypertension;
acute bleeding;
neuralgia of the optic and trigeminal nerves;
diabetes;
inflammatory processes on the skin;
active stage of infectious diseases;
mental illness;
epilepsy.

Before determining the method of treating rosacea, you must consult a cosmetologist and undergo an examination.

Today, there are various ways to combat rosacea. Most specialists give preference to mesotherapy, since this procedure not only effectively copes with the problem of dilated capillaries, but also promotes collagen production, improves complexion and skin condition.

Summing up

According to patient reviews published on forums, mesotherapy really allows you to significantly reduce the manifestations or completely get rid of the initial stage of rosacea in just a few weeks. Then everything depends on how strictly the preventive measures are followed. If you do not adhere to them, the disease will quickly return.

Along the way, during the treatment you can get pleasant additional effects:

smooth out small wrinkles;
slightly tighten the skin;
eliminate shallow pigmentation;
moisturize the epidermis well;
restore lost firmness and elasticity;
refresh your complexion.

You can see how each type of mesotherapy is carried out in the posted videos. When using a dermaroller at home, do not forget to thoroughly disinfect it. This is a reusable tool, and if not properly treated with an antiseptic, it can easily become a breeding ground for pathogenic fungi and bacteria.