Rosacea News was interested in a recent paper about Photodynamic Therapy and Rhinophyma. It has been mentioned online and at a glance looks very interesting. The trouble with quoting just the title is that you have no idea what the article deals with. Look closely, it is only 2 pages.
Pubmed lists this paper, but it requires a bit more digging to find any more information.
Photodynamic therapy for rhinophyma, J Dermatol. 2004 Sep;31(9):771-2.
It turns out that this paper is a Letter to the Editor, so is unlikely to be as promising as hoped. `J Dermatol’ is The Journal of Dermatology from the Japanese Dermatological Association. The journal lists
key words: topical application; Aminolevulinic Acid, ALA; edema reduction, Photosensitizing Agents, rhinophyma
http://www.dermatol.or.jp/Journal/JD/2004/031090771.html
Reprint requests to:
Noriko Amari, M.D.,
Department of Dermatology,
Teikyo University Mizonokuchi Hospital,
3-8-3 Mizonokuchi, Takatsu,
Kawasaki 213-8507,
Japan.
See also from 2002. Photodynamic Therapy for the Dermatologist
