Did you know that the first known rhinophyma surgery was performed by Daniel Sennert in 1629 ? Were you also aware that the proven link between rosacea and rhinophyma was established in 1846 ? Rhinophyma and rosacea sure have …
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treating rhinophyma (large swollen nose) with ER:YAG Laser
December 3rd, 2008, by Digital Davo | rhinophyma, swelling
How to cure a red swollen nose
November 13th, 2008, by Digital Davo | accutane, laser therapy, papules & pustules, red face, rhinophyma, swelling
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 …
otophyma: rosacea swelling and growth of the ears
January 27th, 2008, by Digital Davo | rhinophyma, swelling
Hot on the tails of the recent paper about getting rosacea on areas other than your face comes this paper about rosacea related swelling and growth of the ear. This case report covers a patient who had an enlarged ear which was found to be caused by the same sort of rosacea growth seen in rhinophyma – called lymphedema. An additional suggestion is that …
treating rhinophyma with accutane (roaccutane, isotretinoin)
September 26th, 2006, by Digital Davo | accutane, rhinophyma
If you are suffering from early stage rhinophyma you may like to consider accutane. There are some good, recently published articles that focus on rosacea and low-dose accutane. It is more difficult to find studies that specificially address treating rhinophyma with accutane.
Unfortunately doctors are finding it harder and harder to prescribe accutane. The wikipedia page on iPledge (the mandatory distribution program in the United States for isotretinoin) …
latest rhinophyma treatment: microdebrider + floseal
July 5th, 2006, by Digital Davo | rhinophyma
New surgical adjuncts in the treatment of rhinophyma: the microdebrider and FloSeal. Short Communication. The Journal of Laryngology & Otology. 2003 Jul;117(7):551-2. Kaushik V, Tahery J, Malik TH, Jones PH. Department of Otolaryngology – Head and Neck Surgery, South Manchester University Hospitals NHS Trust, Manchester, UK
The paper’s author was kind enough to supply a copy of the paper. Email me if you’d like to …