Laser and phototherapy of rosacea

Abstract

Rosacea is a non-infectious dermatological disease of middle age, requiring long-term and often lifelong treatment. The onset of the disease begins with minor clinical manifestations such as centrofacial transient erythema or conjunctivitis, which patients often do not consider as a need to consult a doctor. Early therapy prevents the chronization of the process and the development of severe forms, which include papulo-pustular rosacea, ophthalmosacea and phymes. One of the methods of rosacea treatment is physiotherapy, which includes laser light, cryotherapy, darsonvalization, electrophoresis, electrocoagulation, pulse therapy, inductothermy, phototherapy of vascular pathology, and others. This review presents the main mechanisms of laser light action on human skin and systematizes recent data on its use in various forms of rosacea. Despite the moderate success of laser therapy, further research will help to choose more effective treatment protocols for rosacea. The appearance of the first signs of vasodilation in the facial area, especially in people with a family history of rosacea, frequent eye diseases or the presence of fim, requires contacting a dermatologist.