Most patients have no bruising at all. Immediately after the procedure redness and slight swelling are noticeable. No aesthetic procedure should be viewed as permanent, however, most of the blood vessels treated with the laser are completely eliminated. Some blood vessels may require several treatment sessions to be eliminated. This should be expected for some blood vessels.
New vessels can also appear in the treated areas as part of the natural aging process.
This should not be viewed as recurrence of the treated vessels. The skin will continue to age after the procedure is performed. Proper skin care and sun protection with sunscreens will help protect your skin from the aging affects of the sun, which include the formation of new blood vessels in the skin. You should use sunscreens on a continuous daily basis. The number of treatments required can not be predicted in advance.