When I visit Jacqueline Brennan’s skin clinic – a chic oasis above bustling Military Road in Mosman – I’m having a big old rosacea flare up. Bumps, redness, inflamed blood vessels – the whole glorious shebang.

Brennan, who moved to a new clinic in 2021 and takes a science-forward approach to skincare, isn’t fazed. She prescribes Laser Genesis – a non-invasive treatment that heats the epidermis and the dermis, promoting the production of collagen (which helps rebuild damaged connective tissue, a hallmark of rosacea), and improving the texture of your skin.

“Unlike traditional lasers, Laser Genesis is non-invasive, with little to no downtime and pain-free,” Brennan tells me of the treatment, which reaches further into the dermal layers than other lasers. “It can successfully treat rosacea and diffuse redness; the laser pulse will [prevent] the affected blood vessels from producing excessive redness.”

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Brennan takes me to a quiet room furnished with a bouclé chair and a treatment table draped in linen sheets. I get under the covers and the process begins – besides a gentle cleanse there are no accompanying creams or balms to help the process or to numb the skin. That’s because this isn’t a particularly painful treatment (some people do experience a small amount of stinging). After putting glasses over my eyes to protect them from the laser, Brennan runs a small wand over my face, which delivers micro-pulses of heat, reaching into the depths of my inflamed skin. It’s relaxing, like lying in the sun on a not-too-hot day. (That being said, following a Laser Genesis treatment your skin will be more prone to sunburn, so sunscreen and hats are a must.) Brennan follows the laser with an LED light treatment, to double down on collagen stimulation.

My skin looks a little more “awake” after the treatment, but there’s no immediate change – but also no excessive redness or soreness. Yet over the next few days, the bumps on my face vanish, the inflamed blood vessels retract and the redness that makes me look like I’m permanently embarrassed lessens considerably. Some people experience a small amount of flaking, but the downtime tends to be minimal.

At least six treatments, two to four weeks apart, are recommended to maximise results – and as I don’t follow up, my skin does slowly begin to redden and bumps start to return after a couple of months.

Brennan says Laser Genesis isn’t just for rosacea – it also can reduce the appearance of fine lines and wrinkles, shrink enlarged pores, help with irregular skin texture and generally just glow up your skin.

It’s not a cheap process, but if you suffer from rosacea and it bothers you, it might just be a game changer.

Laser Genesis is available at Jacqueline Brennan in Mosman, and starts at $390 a session. Those who are pregnant, have a history of keloid scarring or are on photosensitising medication or supplements should avoid this treatment. Those who have been on Accutane must wait six months before beginning a Laser Genesis treatment.

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