November 13th, 2008, by Digital Davo | accutane, laser therapy, papules & pustules, red face, rhinophyma
The red swollen nose of rosacea is a much hated symptom. I know that this was the symptom that I despised most and indeed drove me 10 years ago to start to look for good information about how to treat rosacea. Incidentally, this drive lead to the creation of the internet based Rosacea Support Group in 1998.
I hated that I looked like …
September 13th, 2007, by Digital Davo | laser therapy, pulse dye laser
This just published paper is a case report of one 60 year-old patient who was unresponsive to the usual first line rosacea treatments. Additionally 2 treatments with Lumens One IPL were unable to offer clearance. The patient then received 2 treatments with the Cynergy LPDL:Nd:YAG Laser. Recalcitrant rosacea successfully treated with multiplexed pulsed dye laser. J Drugs Dermatol. 2007 Aug;6(8):843-5, Larson …
May 3rd, 2007, by Digital Davo | VEGF, laser therapy, research
The NRS has published on their blog some results from a recently concluded study. The study was titled Structural and biologic changes in the rosacea skin induced by pulse dye laser and intense pulsed light, and was part funded by the now defunct Rosacea Research Foundation.
The study participants were treated with IPL or PDL on one side of their face. I’m not sure …
September 13th, 2006, by Digital Davo | laser therapy
A new `free electron’ laser leads to the hope that in the future new treatments might be available that can selectively target sebaceous glands. This means that this new class of laser might be useful in treating conditions like seborrheic dermatitis and sebaceous gland hypertrophy. From Free-Electron Laser Targets Fat Scientists have shown, for the first time, that a laser can preferentially heat lipid-rich tissues, or fat, in …
March 18th, 2006, by Digital Davo | IPL, laser therapy
Efficacy and safety of intense pulsed light therapy using wavelengths of 400-700 nm and 870-1200 nm for acne vulgaris
Aditya Gupta, MD, PhD, MBA, Department of Medicine, Sunnybrook and Women’s College Health Sciences Center (Sunnybrook site) and the University of Toronto, Toronto, ON, Canada; Mediprobe Research Inc, London, ON, Canada
Acne vulgaris results from accumulation of sebum and Propionibacterium acnes bacteria in the pilosebaceous unit, producing pustules, …
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