Re: Photoderm referral service

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I used the service when I was looking for a Dr. who used photoderm.

They will only give you three names at a time; If you want more, you

have to call back. Also, they can't tell you if the Dr. has used the

machine on faces or not. I called the first three names they gave me,

and none of them had ever used it on faces - they used it primarily to

treat leg veins and remove unwanted hair. So, I called back and got

three more names. Of those three, two had only used it on legs, and

the third said, " oh no, we don't use that machine anymore. " The woman

who said that wouldn't give me anymore information. That really scared

me and I almost dropped the idea of getting photoderm. I called back

the next day and asked if they treay faces and the woman said " faces?

why would we treat faces? We're a vein clinic. " So, I guess that they

are just like the other places I called; I don't think they even know

that rosacea exists. I called the referral line a third time, and

again, the Drs. that they referred me too had never used it on faces.

At that point, I started calling all of the dermatologists in the phone

book. After doing that for a while, I decided that I was never going

to find a Dr. in chicago who had used the photoderm for rosacea, and I

made an appt. with Dr. Finklemeyer in Indianapolis even though it is a

three hour drive. I wouldn't want to discourage anyone from calling

the referral line. You might have better luck with it than I have.

Just make sure that when you call the Dr's office, you ask if they've

ever used it on faces, and make sure they know what rosacea is. I

think it's much better to travel a bit further to get someone who has

experience in treating rosacea.