Re: Laser Surgery/Dr. Reid

[Guest guest]

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I had 3 laser surgeries with the type of lasers you mention done by Dr.

Reid some years ago. Dr. Reid was the one who pioneered this

treatment. This is not a " new " treatment idea. In fact, the use of

lasers to treat vulvodynia is now basically discouraged. Dr. Reid's

Michigan clinic is closed (check the date on your info packet!!), he

returned to his native Australia due to malpractice suits, although I

found him to be a good doctor. He did 3 laser surgeries, and removed my

Bartholin's glands. My surgery was so clean that my gyn didn't even

know that i had it until i told her. I recovered quickly enough, but am

not really better, but am not worse either.

-Sue-Ellen

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>Hi everyone!

>Someone mentioned reading a packet about VV written by Dr.

Reid. I

>recently was given the same packet by my new doc. But, he also gave me

an

>additional packet by Reid about non invasive laser surgery that

he

>has had much success with at his clinic in Michigan. As opposed to the

>carbon dioxide heat laser that burns and cuts into your tissue, there

is a

>second type of laser that does not cut/burn you skin (therefore making

>scarring virtually impossible) but can destroy abnormal blood vessels

(ie.

>the ones that are inflamed and hypersensitive in our vestibulums)

without

>changing that structure of your vulva at all. I am wondering if anyone

else

>is familiar with this? My new doc advocates this method for some people

and

>is against standard surgery for VV. I am researching this area. If

anyone

>wants more info, I can try to scan the article and post it...it is

quite

>detailed.

>

>

[Guest guest]

Sue Ellen,

It is my understanding that there are two types of Laser surgery, one of

which definitely has no place in treating VV. So, which one was he sued for

and what happened to the vulvas of the women who sued?

Thanks for any thoughts-

[Guest guest]

,

Do yoe think the laser surgery done by Reid is safe? Did he suggest it to

you? I am trying to understand how the women's vaginas were mutilated by a

laser that supposedly can't do that to your tissue. I am getting more

confused. Thanks for any more input:) kelly

[Guest guest]

Hi Sue Ellen,

Where do you live? In Michigan?? I live in Chesterfield and was also a

patient of Dr Reid's. Have you had any luck with other doctors??

Re: Laser Surgery/Dr. Reid

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>I had 3 laser surgeries with the type of lasers you mention done by Dr.

> Reid some years ago. Dr. Reid was the one who pioneered this

>treatment. This is not a " new " treatment idea. In fact, the use of

>lasers to treat vulvodynia is now basically discouraged. Dr. Reid's

>Michigan clinic is closed (check the date on your info packet!!), he

>returned to his native Australia due to malpractice suits, although I

>found him to be a good doctor. He did 3 laser surgeries, and removed my

>Bartholin's glands. My surgery was so clean that my gyn didn't even

>know that i had it until i told her. I recovered quickly enough, but am

>not really better, but am not worse either.

>

>-Sue-Ellen

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>>Hi everyone!

>>Someone mentioned reading a packet about VV written by Dr.

>Reid. I

>>recently was given the same packet by my new doc. But, he also gave me

>an

>>additional packet by Reid about non invasive laser surgery that

>he

>>has had much success with at his clinic in Michigan. As opposed to the

>>carbon dioxide heat laser that burns and cuts into your tissue, there

>is a

>>second type of laser that does not cut/burn you skin (therefore making

>>scarring virtually impossible) but can destroy abnormal blood vessels

>(ie.

>>the ones that are inflamed and hypersensitive in our vestibulums)

>without

>>changing that structure of your vulva at all. I am wondering if anyone

>else

>>is familiar with this? My new doc advocates this method for some people

>and

>>is against standard surgery for VV. I am researching this area. If

>anyone

>>wants more info, I can try to scan the article and post it...it is

>quite

>>detailed.

>>

>>

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[Guest guest]

Hi Sue Ellen,

Sorry it took me so long. I use the internet for business and don't always

have a chance to reply. My pain is during intercourse and sometimes when I

wear tight pants. It seems to feel better at times and worse at other

times. I feel a burning near the outer edges and a brusing way inside.

Re: Laser Surgery/Dr. Reid

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>>>,

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>>>I had 3 laser surgeries with the type of lasers you mention done by

>Dr.

>>> Reid some years ago. Dr. Reid was the one who pioneered this

>>>treatment. This is not a " new " treatment idea. In fact, the use of

>>>lasers to treat vulvodynia is now basically discouraged. Dr. Reid's

>>>Michigan clinic is closed (check the date on your info packet!!), he

>>>returned to his native Australia due to malpractice suits, although I

>>>found him to be a good doctor. He did 3 laser surgeries, and removed

>my

>>>Bartholin's glands. My surgery was so clean that my gyn didn't even

>>>know that i had it until i told her. I recovered quickly enough, but

>am

>>>not really better, but am not worse either.

>>>

>>>-Sue-Ellen

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>>>>

>>>>Hi everyone!

>>>>Someone mentioned reading a packet about VV written by Dr.

>>>Reid. I

>>>>recently was given the same packet by my new doc. But, he also gave

>me

>>>an

>>>>additional packet by Reid about non invasive laser surgery

>that

>>>he

>>>>has had much success with at his clinic in Michigan. As opposed to

>the

>>>>carbon dioxide heat laser that burns and cuts into your tissue, there

>>>is a

>>>>second type of laser that does not cut/burn you skin (therefore

>making

>>>>scarring virtually impossible) but can destroy abnormal blood vessels

>>>(ie.

>>>>the ones that are inflamed and hypersensitive in our vestibulums)

>>>without

>>>>changing that structure of your vulva at all. I am wondering if

>anyone

>>>else

>>>>is familiar with this? My new doc advocates this method for some

>people

>>>and

>>>>is against standard surgery for VV. I am researching this area. If

>>>anyone

>>>>wants more info, I can try to scan the article and post it...it is

>>>quite

>>>>detailed.

>>>>

>>>>

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