Guest guest Posted June 18, 1999 Report Share Posted June 18, 1999 Hi Margaret, I just had more Photoderm done Monday. I havent had broad areas done yet. Up until this point he has been spot testing to see what the best setting is for my skin and which one fades the veins and redness without alot of swelling and bruising. This derm is extremely cautious, which I like, but I want him to do the entire nose and cheek area next. I go in 2 weeks for more. So far the veins that he has treated have faded and some are gone. Some red areas are gone too. Ive been through the purple spots, swelling , and redness from the Photoderm, but nothing too bad.I find that putting zinc oxide on those areas helps heal them rather quickly. I find that when a vein or area turns purple that it is a sign that the vein is killed off and doesnt return and therefore the area remains lighter. I think that this is going to be an on going process for a few more months...... I am going to talk with my plastic surgeon soon and maybe have him do a few spots with the Pulse Dye just to compare which procedure eliminates the veins and redness the best. Since I cant go out and enjoy the sun I figure that I'll spend my free time this summer having cosmetic procedures done! It sounds like the Photoderm is working well for you. Thats great. Good luck with the other treatments. Bill ------------------------------------------------------------------------ eGroups.com home: /group/rosacea-support - Simplifying group communications Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted June 18, 1999 Report Share Posted June 18, 1999 Hi Rob, Yes, my skin is still much lighter! I had a third treatment 2 weeks ago. The results were good, but not as dramatic as the 2nd treatment. As for the dilated blood vessels they appear to be much lighter, but most of them have not completely gone away. I still wear makeup to cover the remaining redness. I have also noticed that I do not flush as much and when I do it is not as noticeable as it once was. I plan to have 2 more treatments. I want to get rid of as much as possible. Thanks, Margaret H Re: re:Photoderm > Hi Margaret H. > >I was just curious, it's been almost a month since your 2nd treatment. Has >your skin remained lighter? Also, did photoderm help you with any veins >that were dilated? > >Thanks, > >Rob G. > re:Photoderm > > >> Hi everyone, >> >> It's been 6 days since my second photoderm treatment and I'm happy to >> report that I have seen a significant improvement. My coloring has been >> much lighter for 3 days now. I'm sure some of it is also due to the mild >> weather. I just wanted to let everyone know that I am having good >results, >> because frankly I was starting to think there was no hope for my skin. >> >> Margaret H. >> >> >> ------------------------------------------------------------------------ >> Explore the Web for sites in Health & Medicine from Looksmart! >> http://clickhere./click/295 >> >> >> eGroups.com home: /group/rosacea-support >> - Simplifying group communications >> >> >> >> >> > ------------------------------------------------------------------------ eGroups.com home: /group/rosacea-support - Simplifying group communications Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted June 18, 1999 Report Share Posted June 18, 1999 Hi, To those that are having Photoderm treatments: How is it going? Noticing any more improvement? Margaret H. ------------------------------------------------------------------------ eGroups.com home: /group/rosacea-support - Simplifying group communications Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted June 19, 1999 Report Share Posted June 19, 1999 Hi Margaret and Bill, I just had another photoderm treatment on Tuesday. I have a lot of damage to fix, and will need several more treatments over the next few months, but the vessels are noticeably fading each time and I am satisfied with the results so far. I don't get any bruising after the treatments - just a lot of extra swelling, and the veins often turn that kind of purply color before they fade. My nose, especially, seems a bit lighter today and I hope it stays that way! Best of luck with your next treatments, Jen Re: Photoderm >Hi, > > To those that are having Photoderm treatments: How is it going? >Noticing any more improvement? > > Margaret H. > > > >--------------------------------------------------------------------------- ----- > > >Click Here! >eGroups.com home: /group/rosacea-support >www. - Simplifying group communications > > > ------------------------------------------------------------------------ eGroups.com home: /group/rosacea-support - Simplifying group communications Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted June 19, 1999 Report Share Posted June 19, 1999 I nearly forgot - for those of us with the bright red ears, myself included, I asked if they could be " photodermed " but just like Dr. Sy said, they told me that they would be very awkward to treat and may not be. successful. With all of this modern technology, surely there is something we could do for our ears?!! Jen Re: Photoderm >Hi, > > To those that are having Photoderm treatments: How is it going? >Noticing any more improvement? > > Margaret H. > > > >--------------------------------------------------------------------------- ----- > > >Click Here! >eGroups.com home: /group/rosacea-support >www. - Simplifying group communications > > > ------------------------------------------------------------------------ eGroups.com home: /group/rosacea-support - Simplifying group communications Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted July 8, 1999 Report Share Posted July 8, 1999 Robin, I travel to CA, thanks to my husband's frequent flyer mileage. Dr. Bitter invented this sytem. I know he is training other doctors. Send him an e-mail to see if he is working with anyone in your area. If not, you may want to convince your dermatolgist to go for the training. Just a suggestion. I know he is doing really well with this business. Fran <7m3op9$qma-egroups> wrote: original article:/group/rosacea-support/?start=61 43 > To everyone who has had photoderm: did you find someone in your area > to do it or did anybody have to travel any distance? I know about Dr. > Bitter's office in the San Francisco area, but that's kind of a long > way to travel from Vancouver (especially once a month for 6-8 > months)and, so far, I haven't been able to find anyplace closer by > searching on the WEB. > > Does anybody have any suggestions about tracking down other centre's > doing the photoderm treatments? I'd really like to try it. It sounds > promising as a way of controlling the flushing, which, for me, is the > most troubling aspect of this disease. > > Regards and thanks, > Robin > > ------------------------------------------------------------------------ eGroups.com home: /group/rosacea-support - Simplifying group communications Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted August 1, 1999 Report Share Posted August 1, 1999 Are there any dangers in having too many photoderm treatments?? Fran --- sandwell wrote: > Hi Margaret, > > You're definitely right, when they raise the > settings it does get more > painful - I guess the guys are finding it a bit more > bearable than us! My > nose and that part right under my eyes are the most > painful, but that's > where I've seen the most improvement so far. My > redness and flushing is > very bad and I'm going to keep on until I've had > probably 8 treatments - > there's not that much visible difference after 4, > but I do feel the burning > and flushing is a bit less severe than it was, and I > HOPE that I'll see more > results with more treatments. Actually Margaret I'll > be glad of any > improvement at all! I'm sorry you haven't been too > satisfied with the > results after 6 treatments - are you seeing at least > some difference? Have > they been changing the settings each time, and are > you inducing a good flush > before each session? I hope you'll see some better > results from this one. > > Have you thought about trying clonidine? I've been > taking it for quite a > while and it does help some - I know that some > people have said it didn't > help them but it might be worth a try if you can get > your Dr to prescribe > it. > > Good luck, > Jen > > Photoderm > > > >Hi all, > > > > Yesterday I had my 6th photoderm treatment and > it was the worst > >treatment I have had so far. I expressed my concern > for the lack of results > >I have had and so he once again decided to use a > higher output setting. It > >was very uncomfortable for me and I left the office > in tears. If this > >treatment does not make a significant improvement > in my skin I will not > >return. I do not want to discourage others from > having Photoderm. It > seems > >to work for everyone else-just not me. I am > thinking about trying to find > a > >new doctor. I am starting to wonder(as a lot of > you do)if there might not > >be something else going on with my skin. The > problem is I don't know what > I > >should do. Maybe allergy tests would be a good > idea, maybe I should have > >some bloodwork... > >I don't even know what kind of doctor I should > call. Does anyone have any > >suggestions? > > > > Thanks, > > Margaret Howell > > > > > > > >--------------------------------------------------------------------------- > ----- > > > >eGroups.com home: > /group/rosacea-support > >www. - Simplifying group communications > > > > > > > ------------------------------------------------------------------------ > > eGroups.com home: > /group/rosacea-support > - Simplifying group > communications > > > > > _____________________________________________________________ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted September 17, 1999 Report Share Posted September 17, 1999 Hello Bob, Yes I have had extensive photoderm Treatments. My entire face...every square inch of it. My neck is not involved. Read my eariler post of my progress. My doc never told me I couldn't be treated on all areas and yes I have had very good improvement. Darlene Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted July 9, 2008 Report Share Posted July 9, 2008 I'm new to the group. Can someone explain the ABC's of photoderm treatments? ------------------------------------------------------------------------ eGroups.com home: /group/rosacea-support - Simplifying group communications Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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