Comments on: Photoderm Blisters: First, Do No Harm http://rosacea-support.org Where the rosacea community meets to support each other Wed, 18 Nov 2009 04:41:01 +0800 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.6 hourly 1 By: Digital Davo http://rosacea-support.org/photoderm-first-do-no-harm/comment-page-1#comment-26053 Digital Davo Mon, 05 Jan 2009 05:55:31 +0000 http://rosacea-support.org/photoderm-first-do-no-harm#comment-26053 Hi Nikki, If you'd like to ask her permission to use her photo perhaps try the email address listed above. regards, davidp. Hi Nikki,

If you’d like to ask her permission to use her photo perhaps try the email address listed above.

regards,
davidp.

]]> By: Nikki http://rosacea-support.org/photoderm-first-do-no-harm/comment-page-1#comment-26031 Nikki Sat, 03 Jan 2009 21:43:28 +0000 http://rosacea-support.org/photoderm-first-do-no-harm#comment-26031 Barbara, I am currently working on a continuing education class for laser technicians in North Carolina. I wanted to let you know that I will be using your photo in the class…with unfortunately many other horrifying photos of others. I hope to have the class available online soon as well. Your story will be repeated many times -Nikki Barbara,
I am currently working on a continuing education class for laser technicians in North Carolina. I wanted to let you know that I will be using your photo in the class…with unfortunately many other horrifying photos of others. I hope to have the class available online soon as well. Your story will be repeated many times
-Nikki

]]> By: Sharon http://rosacea-support.org/photoderm-first-do-no-harm/comment-page-1#comment-22092 Sharon Fri, 15 Aug 2008 02:33:49 +0000 http://rosacea-support.org/photoderm-first-do-no-harm#comment-22092 Wow. I thought I was the only one who was "unlucky". Thank you for your posting. I got this treatment for some minor freckles. She had treated my face and chest on 2 previous visits, and I had no problems. This time she said she could do my 3rd and final treatment for random spots on my arms since my face and chest did not have much to improve. Now my arms are badly burned. It looks like someone tortured me with a cigarette. I have about 13 burns on each arm. Cleaning the wounds, putting on cream, and changing the bandages twice a day during the first two weeks was very time-consuming. 3 weeks later after treatment with Silver Sulfadiasine prescription cream, I only have 6 really bad spots left--3 one each forearm. The spots are red and lumpy. She said to keep using the cream, but I don't think it's doing anything at this point. They are claiming that I won't be scarred. Now, they are telling me that I will be healed within 3 months. I just don't beleive it. I've had to wear long sleeves to cover all my wounds in the summer time in FL. The more superficial wound have turned white and in the shape of little squares where she placed the laser on my arms. But, I guess I'm really lucky she didn't burn my face. She was visibly shaken when she saw my burns and realized how bad they were. But, she tryed to cover it, and said she had seen worse. One lady had a large dark spot on her arm which was intensely treated, and it finally healed nicely. I thought they were well-trained, and it was in a vein specialist doctor's office. I'm going back for a follow-up in another week. I asked her what could be done if I'm scarred. Could she help me? She said we'd cross that bridge if we get to it. It's too bad I can't even get an honest answer. But with the deep pits that are currently in my arms, I don't think I'm going to magically heal. At one point, she said, you knew the risks. Yes, I signed a release form too. None of my friends who got treated had this problem. Wow. I thought I was the only one who was “unlucky”. Thank you for your posting. I got this treatment for some minor freckles. She had treated my face and chest on 2 previous visits, and I had no problems. This time she said she could do my 3rd and final treatment for random spots on my arms since my face and chest did not have much to improve. Now my arms are badly burned. It looks like someone tortured me with a cigarette. I have about 13 burns on each arm. Cleaning the wounds, putting on cream, and changing the bandages twice a day during the first two weeks was very time-consuming. 3 weeks later after treatment with Silver Sulfadiasine prescription cream, I only have 6 really bad spots left–3 one each forearm. The spots are red and lumpy. She said to keep using the cream, but I don’t think it’s doing anything at this point. They are claiming that I won’t be scarred. Now, they are telling me that I will be healed within 3 months. I just don’t beleive it. I’ve had to wear long sleeves to cover all my wounds in the summer time in FL. The more superficial wound have turned white and in the shape of little squares where she placed the laser on my arms. But, I guess I’m really lucky she didn’t burn my face. She was visibly shaken when she saw my burns and realized how bad they were. But, she tryed to cover it, and said she had seen worse. One lady had a large dark spot on her arm which was intensely treated, and it finally healed nicely. I thought they were well-trained, and it was in a vein specialist doctor’s office. I’m going back for a follow-up in another week. I asked her what could be done if I’m scarred. Could she help me? She said we’d cross that bridge if we get to it. It’s too bad I can’t even get an honest answer. But with the deep pits that are currently in my arms, I don’t think I’m going to magically heal. At one point, she said, you knew the risks. Yes, I signed a release form too. None of my friends who got treated had this problem.

]]> By: Digital Davo http://rosacea-support.org/photoderm-first-do-no-harm/comment-page-1#comment-21691 Digital Davo Tue, 29 Jul 2008 05:54:05 +0000 http://rosacea-support.org/photoderm-first-do-no-harm#comment-21691 Hi Michele, You might like to ask one of the laser doctors that help in the `Ask a Doctor' Rosacea Community forum for some expert help. http://rosacea-support.org/community/viewforum.php?f=38 good luck, davidp. Hi Michele,

You might like to ask one of the laser doctors that help in the `Ask a Doctor’ Rosacea Community forum for some expert help.

http://rosacea-support.org/community/viewforum.php?f=38

good luck,
davidp.

]]> By: Michele http://rosacea-support.org/photoderm-first-do-no-harm/comment-page-1#comment-21681 Michele Mon, 28 Jul 2008 19:48:39 +0000 http://rosacea-support.org/photoderm-first-do-no-harm#comment-21681 On Friday, June 13,2008, I was also treated with a ipl or photofacial, they also called it, at a Renaissance skin center in North Dallas. I had one small brown spot on my left cheek that I wanted lightened. I only wanted this one spot worked on but the technician said that I might as well do my complete face, since it was going to be the same price. I wish I hadn't listened to her. Like Barbara, my face was purple, swollen and blistered. Then after two days or so the purple turned to black. I called the center and they told me that this was the normal "peppering" that I was to expect from the procedure and that it would sluff of in a weeks time. Makeup wouldn't cover this and I still had blisters oozing and crusting. It's been a little over six weeks now, and the black scabs and blisters are gone. I am left with dark brown scars on both cheeks that are still difficult to hide with makeup. When I returned to the center, the technician said that the ipl brought some dark pigmentation to the surface and another couple of treatments "might" lighten them up. I just wanted to be returned to my pretreatment state, but she didn't think that was going to be possible. She looked uncomfortable. She must have known that the two brown scars formed in "Z" shapes on my cheeks were from the path the laser traveled. I remember each pulse, because the pain was so intense. I don't know what I should do next. On Friday, June 13,2008, I was also treated with a ipl or photofacial, they also called it, at a Renaissance skin center in North Dallas. I had one small brown spot on my left cheek that I wanted lightened. I only wanted this one spot worked on but the technician said that I might as well do my complete face, since it was going to be the same price. I wish I hadn’t listened to her. Like Barbara, my face was purple, swollen and blistered. Then after two days or so the purple turned to black. I called the center and they told me that this was the normal “peppering” that I was to expect from the procedure and that it would sluff of in a weeks time. Makeup wouldn’t cover this and I still had blisters oozing and crusting. It’s been a little over six weeks now, and the black scabs and blisters are gone. I am left with dark brown scars on both cheeks that are still difficult to hide with makeup. When I returned to the center, the technician said that the ipl brought some dark pigmentation to the surface and another couple of treatments “might” lighten them up. I just wanted to be returned to my pretreatment state, but she didn’t think that was going to be possible. She looked uncomfortable. She must have known that the two brown scars formed in “Z” shapes on my cheeks were from the path the laser traveled. I remember each pulse, because the pain was so intense. I don’t know what I should do next.

]]> By: Carol http://rosacea-support.org/photoderm-first-do-no-harm/comment-page-1#comment-13906 Carol Thu, 13 Mar 2008 03:52:25 +0000 http://rosacea-support.org/photoderm-first-do-no-harm#comment-13906 I was treated with ipl is it the same as what you had? I have had blisters for months, but not sure what to do about it. When I went back to the clinic, the lady told me that I had adult cystitis and that I should go on tetrecyclyn for treatment. I am thinking about retaining a lawyer, what do you think. I was treated with ipl is it the same as what you had? I have had blisters for months, but not sure what to do about it. When I went back to the clinic, the lady told me that I had adult cystitis and that I should go on tetrecyclyn for treatment. I am thinking about retaining a lawyer, what do you think.

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