Vascular laser treatments address skin discoloration. Common applications include rosacea, birthmarks, broken capillaries, stretch marks, and scars. Most patients require multiple sessions spaced at least two weeks apart. This is to minimize bruising (the most common side effect of laser treatments). If you feel any discomfort after treatment, a cold pack typically takes care of the problem.
Considered safe and effective, vascular lasers have been approved to treat skin discoloration since the 1980s. Doctors even use them to treat port wine birthmarks in infants.