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The pulsed-dye laser for treatment of cutaneous conditions.

G Ital Dermatol Venereol. 2009 Oct;144(5):557-72

Bernstein EF., Laser Surgery and Cosmetic Dermatology Centers, Bryn Mawr, PA, USA2 Department of Dermatology, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA, USA.

The concept of selective photothermolysis simply states that if one heats target tissue with a laser that is selectively absorbed by that tissue, heat should last...

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3D imaging of skin and measurement of skin damage: This imaging device which can be used in cosmetic medicine provides a 3D computer-generated image of a patient’s skin with accompanying data analysis. These images are analysed using specialised software to accurately measure a range of parameters such as skin roughness, wrinkle depth and length and size and depth of abrasions prior to any potential surgery. In addition, the device can also map the amount of melanin and haemoglobin in the skin which could be used to quantify skin d...

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Dear JoAnn: Thanks for your question and comments.

Rosacea is a skin disorder most commonly found in light-complexioned people of middle age and older. Blood vessels of the face, including the nose, cheeks, eyelids and forehead dilate, giving the skin a red or rosy appearance. Flushing can be provoked by eating hot or spicy foods, drinking alcohol, temperature extremes, or even emotional reactions.

Early rosacea is just redness of the nose and cheeks. In some patients the disease progresses to include burning and stinging with skin cysts and pustular bumps. It is a chronic disease with very active periods and quiet periods. The goal of therapy should be to control it, not to cure it. The cause of rosacea is not...

Updates on the pathophysiology and management of acne rosacea.

Elsaie ML, Choudhary S.

Department of Dermatology and Cutaneous Surgery, University of Miami, Miami, FL, 33136, USA. egydoc77@yahoo.com.

There are many options for the treatment of acne rosacea, including topical and systemic therapies, laser and light-based therapies, and surgical procedures. A classification system for rosacea identifies 4 subtypes (ie, erythematotelangiectatic, papulopustular, phymatous, and ocular), which may help guide therapeutic decision making. Until recently, the pathophysiology of acne rosacea has been poorly understood and limited to descriptions of factors that exacerbate or improve this disorder. Recent...

Daily Mail Online, HEALTH
By LOWRI TURNER
Last updated at 1:34 AM on 05th October 2009

After my second child was born, I developed rosacea - a reddening of the skin over and around the nose and across the cheeks. I bought expensive cream, tried foundations and concealers. Nothing worked. But the dominant theory on rosacea is that it is linked to intestinal permeability.

The right nutritional supplements, combined with avoiding triggers (spicy foods, caffeinated drinks, citrus fruits and usually alcohol), have done what no cream ever could. Today, I can go out without foundation.

LOWRI TURNER: I used to make over people's homes... now I'm doing the same for their health