VascuPen
Targeting Vascular Concerns
VascuPen is a precision applicator on the Alma Harmony platform designed specifically for vascular concerns. It delivers controlled energy directly into the targeted vessel, causing it to collapse and be reabsorbed by the body, while leaving the surrounding skin untouched.
Because the tip is small and the energy is tightly focused, it is well suited to individual lesions that broader light based treatments tend to miss: a single broken capillary along the nose or a cherry angioma on the chest.
These small vascular marks are very common and can appear with age, sun exposure, genetics, hormonal changes, or simply over time. They are harmless in most cases, but they can be persistent, and makeup rarely hides them completely.
At Forbes Integrative Medicine in Phoenix, Dr. Forbes performs VascuPen treatments herself. Before treating, she examines each lesion to confirm it is a good candidate and that nothing about it needs further evaluation, so you can feel confident the right concern is being addressed in the right way.
Your VascuPen Treatment
Most sessions are brief, often ten to twenty minutes depending on how many lesions are being treated. Patients typically describe a quick warm snap at each vessel, and numbing is not usually needed.
Many vessels visibly fade immediately or within a few days. Some require a second pass at a follow up visit. Mild redness or slight swelling around the treated area is normal and generally settles within a day or two.
Before treatment, Dr. Forbes will review the areas you want addressed and let you know what to expect for each one. Larger or more numerous vessels may need more than one visit, while small individual marks often respond in a single session.
Afterward, you can return to most normal activities right away. Protecting the treated skin from the sun and avoiding heat, such as saunas or intense workouts, for a short time can help the area settle. Your follow up visit is a good time to check results and treat anything that remains.
VascuPen clears individual vessels precisely, without treating the skin around them.
