Re: First post, feedback to my derms prescriptions

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Art, your skin and history sound almost exactly like mine. Regarding

the lasers, I've had thirteen photoderm treatments. Eight during the

last eight months of 2001, and five more about two years ago. Also

had V-Beam treatments, Versa-Pulse treatments and Dio-lite laser

treatments.

The Photoderm seems to be the most effective at general

pinkness/redness. They use it to treat your entire flush zone,

overlapping a little bit as they go. They use the V-Beam to target

specific areas with visible tiny veins, but treat much of your face

too. Those two treatments can be used together.

If possible you should see a doctor who administers both treatments

for a consultation about which one might be more appropriate for your

skin. He should be able to give you a better answer than any of us in

this group when he examines your skin.

Try to find a doctor who has treated many cea patients.

Minocyline can be helpful, I still use it. I work with a lady who has

developed cea after having flawless skin most of her life. She's

in her late 30's now. I knew her before she had cea and it's

true, she had perfect, beautiful skin. She resisted going on

antibiotics but couldn't control the cea, it just continued to

worsen despite using the common metrogel and metrocream. She

recently started the Minocycline and is finally seeming some relief.