The guy who is known to be 'drunk' all day

Mr. D's face is always red due to telangiectasia. People often mistake him for drinking alcohol at work.

Mr. NQD (27 years old, real estate consultant), every time he meets a customer, he faces suspicious eyes. His face is always red, like he has just drunk alcohol.

Recently, during a meeting to sign a contract, the client suspected that Mr. D. had been drinking alcohol, so he decided not to sign the contract. The feeling of being rejected because of something he could not control made Mr. D. very sad.

Dr. Dang Thi Ngoc Bich consults Mr. D.

Mr. D. tried many ways to treat his telangiectasia, such as taking medicine and applying medicine, but they did not bring the desired results. To cover up the red skin on his face, Mr. D. chose to apply sunscreen and foundation, but this more or less caused him to be teased about his gender, and his face often had acne and inflammation.

Mr. D. went to Tam Anh General Hospital in Ho Chi Minh City for treatment. Here, he was consulted and treated by doctors using vascular laser technology.

Telangiectasia can come from many causes.

According to Dr. Dang Thi Ngoc Bich, Head of Dermatology - Skin Aesthetics, telangiectasia occurs when the blood vessels just below the skin are dilated and appear red on the skin surface, often red or blue. This condition often appears in some thin skin areas on the face, thighs, and legs, causing the patient to feel hot, red and stinging due to red blood cells escaping from the blood vessels.

Telangiectasia can come from many different causes, such as weather changes, frequent exposure to sunlight, exposure to chemicals, and alcohol use. Telangiectasia can also come from genetic factors. In addition, some people suffer from rosacea, a condition in which capillaries are dilated, leading to frequent redness of the skin, like Mr. D's condition.

Mr. D's telangiectasia improved after 2 laser treatments.

According to Dr. Bich, red face due to dilated capillaries is misunderstood by many people as drunkenness, which is understandable. Because when using alcohol, beer, alcohol will affect the autonomic nervous system, causing vasoconstriction or dilation (mostly vasodilation). If the vasodilation occurs, the cells in the blood vessel wall will open, the substances in the blood vessel will move to the skin, causing the skin to turn red and hot.

A small number of people will experience capillary constriction, leading to a lack of nutrients, causing the skin to turn pale and cold. The condition of capillary constriction and dilation when drinking alcohol will automatically go away after a period of time, depending on each person.

“There are currently several ways to treat telangiectasia such as topical medications, sclerotherapy, IPL light therapy, and vascular laser technology. Of these, vascular laser technology is considered to be more effective than other methods,” said Dr. Bich.

After 2 treatments 3 weeks apart using 4D laser with a long pulse wavelength of 1064 nm, which penetrates deep into the epidermis, reaches the walls of blood vessels, and constricts the blood vessels, Mr. D. has now reduced his redness by about 50-60%. "It's been a long time since I felt confident and comfortable meeting and talking with customers," Mr. D. shared.

Dr. Bich said that, normally, patients with telangiectasia only need to perform 3 vascular laser treatments. Each treatment is 3 weeks apart, which significantly improves the condition of telangiectasia, and the skin color returns to almost normal. After treatment, a period of monitoring is needed to see if the telangiectasia recurs or not to come up with the next solution.

Source: https://thanhnien.vn/chang-trai-mang-tieng-suot-ngay-say-ruou-185250125131439546.htm