All consultations and treatments are personally performed by Dr Peter Kim.
Why Choose Cosmetic Laser Sydney?
What Is Rosacea?
Rosacea is a chronic inflammatory skin condition that most commonly affects the cheeks, nose, forehead, and chin. Symptoms may include:
- Persistent facial redness
- Frequent flushing
- Visible blood vessels (broken capillaries)
- Burning or stinging sensations
- Sensitive skin
- Acne-like bumps and pimples
- Red or irritated eyes
Rosacea can vary significantly between individuals, making proper diagnosis important before treatment begins.
Real Patient Results
Over the past 20 years, Dr Peter Kim has treated many patients with challenging rosacea skin problems.
Below are examples of actual patients treated at Cosmetic Laser Sydney.
Dense melasma and rosacea
This patient presented with both dense melasma and rosacea. Although these conditions can appear together, they require different treatment approaches and different laser technologies. Rosacea is caused by abnormal blood vessels and inflammation, whereas melasma is a pigment disorder. For this reason, vascular lasers are used to treat rosacea and redness, while pigment-targeting lasers are used to treat melasma.
This case demonstrates that rosacea can be successfully treated with laser therapy and, when combined with appropriate pigment laser treatments, melasma can also be addressed during the same treatment program. Careful assessment is important, as treating melasma and rosacea requires balancing two different conditions while minimising the risk of irritation or worsening pigmentation.
The photographs show improvement in both facial redness from rosacea and pigmentation from melasma following a combined laser treatment approach.
Classic rosacea in Asian skin – six sessions
This patient demonstrates a classic presentation of rosacea commonly seen in Asian skin, with persistent facial redness, inflammatory papules (pimples) on the cheeks, and associated pigmentation.
Both the rosacea and pigmentation were treated using a combination of laser therapies tailored to address the different components of the condition. Rosacea-related redness and inflammation were treated with vascular laser treatment, while pigment-targeting lasers were used to address the associated pigmentation.
The photographs show the results after six treatment sessions, with significant improvement in facial redness, pimples, and pigmentation, resulting in a clearer and more even skin tone.
Rosacea and generalised pigmentation – eight sessions
Rosacea and generalised facial pigmentation often coexist in Asian skin and are a common presentation seen in our clinic. Because these conditions have different underlying causes, they require different treatment approaches.
We use vascular laser treatment to target the redness and visible blood vessels associated with rosacea, while pigment lasers and laser skin brightening techniques are used to address the pigmentation. By combining these treatments, both the vascular and pigment components can be treated simultaneously as part of a comprehensive treatment program.
The photographs shown demonstrate the results achieved after eight treatment sessions, with significant improvement in facial redness, pigmentation, and overall skin tone.
Rosacea with diffuse melasma
We enjoy treating challenging cases where rosacea and diffuse melasma occur together in Asian skin. These conditions can be particularly difficult to manage because the redness from rosacea and the pigmentation from melasma require different treatment approaches, and each condition can potentially aggravate the other.
Over many years of experience, we have developed treatment protocols that combine vascular laser therapy for rosacea with specialised pigment laser and laser skin brightening techniques for melasma. This allows us to address both conditions safely and effectively while minimising the risk of irritation and worsening pigmentation.
The results shown demonstrate that even complex cases involving both rosacea and diffuse melasma can often be treated successfully with a carefully planned, multi-session treatment program.
These are real patient cases involving laser rosacea treatment performed by Dr Peter Kim in our clinic. These cases are presented for educational purposes only and are not intended to be promotional. Individual clinical circumstances, management decisions, and outcomes may vary.
Cost
Rosacea treatment is planned individually and may combine vascular laser with pigment laser treatment. Your treatment plan is discussed during consultation.
Standard consultation: $105 (Medicare rebate approximately $50). Long consultation: $150 (Medicare rebate approximately $90). If you proceed with laser treatment on the same day, the consultation fee is bulk billed (with Medicare).
- Laser mole & wart removalFrom $350
- Laser freckle removal, rejuvenation/whitening, melasma$400 per session
- Laser xanthelasma removal$750 per lesion
- Vascular laser$500 per session
Please note that Medicare rebates do not apply to cosmetic laser treatments.
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Phone: (02) 9411 4880 | SMS: 0433 284 880
Locations: Chatswood (4/9 Railway Street) & Cabramatta (227 Railway Parade)
Opening hours: Wednesday to Saturday | 9:00am – 5:00pm
All treatments are personally performed by Dr Peter Kim.