Venous lake on my lip

After scouring this site as well as others, I was desperate to fix my failed VBeam laser treatments for my venous lake. The VBeam made the skin around the lake bulge slightly and had just a little blanching of the skin. After countless hours of research, it looked the 1064 laser w/cooling would work. I went to a prominent laser surgeon in Washington, DC who agreed the 1064 would be the best approach. I'm on day 3 and it looks terrible. It's bigger, bulging and very dark with I think is bruising around the bulge. I've been reassured that the healing can take 4-6 weeks and that all the changes to the vascular area are happening but it takes a while. While I've read many success stories, I haven't heard any comments on the recovery period. Did most of the laser patients get bruised or cause the venous lake to get bigger? How long did it take for you to see results? I'm freaking out. I should have done nothing about the VL. It was relatively small and no one noticed it but me.
Please help!! What should I expect with my recovery? I'm so embarrassed to walk out of the house!

I am a 64 year old male and have had this lesion for at least 10 years but now only just discovered what the mark on my lip is called. My GP did not seem to take much notice but my dentist was concerned in case it could be cancerous. It has not caused me any problem although other people notice it but do not usually comment. I don't think I will do anything about trying to get it removed.

I am the flutist who left a comment on April 14, 2010, describing a venous lake at the corner of my upper lip. It grew to almost the size of a small pea and made me very self-conscious. Starting in early 2011, I had a series of V-beam laser treatments, each involving two laser zaps. The first few treatments were done 4 months apart, at fairly low power, and didn't achieve any lasting results. I then had several high-power treatments at 3- or 4-week intervals, and the venous lake is now totally gone. It has been 3 months since my last treatment, and my lip is completely smooth and normal looking. The laser zaps were so quick, they were hardly uncomfortable at all with topical anesthesia. Afterward, my lip would swell and appear slightly pale, but it was never painful, nor did I have any blistering or bruising. My treatments were done by Dr. Paul Friedman, a dermatologist who has offices in Houston and New York City. I recommend him very highly. The treatments cost about $400 each and were not covered by insurance, but the expense was well worth it to me. Every time I look in the mirror, I am amazed at how normal my lip looks. Also, Dr. Friedman assured me that flute playing neither causes venous lakes nor makes them worse.