Re: I need ballpark figures for laser treatments.

[Guest guest]

Della,

I live in Atlanta and use the services of Dermatology Associates. Supposedly,

they have the largest laser center in the southeast. For rosacea, they have

pulsed dye, VBeam, and photoderm. A dermatologist does the laser treatments and

a

technician who only does photoderm and treatment for leg veins does the

photoderm.

I don't believe the pulsed dye laser is used very frequently for rosacea since

they have had the VBeam for two years. The VBeam is milder on the skin but does

require more treatments. However, there is generally no downtime as with pulsed

dye.

Costs vary with the amount of area to be treated. I believe (but don't quote

me)

that a full facial VBeam is $300 to $350. Photoderm is around $300. You could

try to get reimbursement from your insurance company but I wouldn't count on it.

Perhaps others on this board can recount any success stories.

You mentioned already having a dermatologist. If you are ever looking for

another, Dr. Bette Potter at Dermatology Associates is excellent.

a

I need ballpark figures for laser treatments.

>I haven't posted before, but I read the posts daily.

>I believe I have suffered from rosacea since my late

>teens. My mom has had it for as long as I can

>remember. My dermatologist has recommended that I go

>to the Laser Institute of Georgia. That's where the

>Dermatology Associates of Atlanta are located. I've

>book a consultation and checked out there website, but

>there are no fees listed anywhere. So, my question is

>how much do the pulsed dye laser treatments cost? Has

>anyone ever been able to get their insurance to cover

>it? The site lists a lot of insurance companies (mine

>included) but it says that coverage only applies in

>certain situations. Thanks for any help you can give

>me!!

>Della

>

>__________________________________________________

>

[Guest guest]

Della,

I live in Atlanta and use the services of Dermatology Associates. Supposedly,

they have the largest laser center in the southeast. For rosacea, they have

pulsed dye, VBeam, and photoderm. A dermatologist does the laser treatments and

a

technician who only does photoderm and treatment for leg veins does the

photoderm.

I don't believe the pulsed dye laser is used very frequently for rosacea since

they have had the VBeam for two years. The VBeam is milder on the skin but does

require more treatments. However, there is generally no downtime as with pulsed

dye.

Costs vary with the amount of area to be treated. I believe (but don't quote

me)

that a full facial VBeam is $300 to $350. Photoderm is around $300. You could

try to get reimbursement from your insurance company but I wouldn't count on it.

Perhaps others on this board can recount any success stories.

You mentioned already having a dermatologist. If you are ever looking for

another, Dr. Bette Potter at Dermatology Associates is excellent.

a

I need ballpark figures for laser treatments.

>I haven't posted before, but I read the posts daily.

>I believe I have suffered from rosacea since my late

>teens. My mom has had it for as long as I can

>remember. My dermatologist has recommended that I go

>to the Laser Institute of Georgia. That's where the

>Dermatology Associates of Atlanta are located. I've

>book a consultation and checked out there website, but

>there are no fees listed anywhere. So, my question is

>how much do the pulsed dye laser treatments cost? Has

>anyone ever been able to get their insurance to cover

>it? The site lists a lot of insurance companies (mine

>included) but it says that coverage only applies in

>certain situations. Thanks for any help you can give

>me!!

>Della

>

>__________________________________________________

>

[Guest guest]

Della,

I live in Atlanta and use the services of Dermatology Associates. Supposedly,

they have the largest laser center in the southeast. For rosacea, they have

pulsed dye, VBeam, and photoderm. A dermatologist does the laser treatments and

a

technician who only does photoderm and treatment for leg veins does the

photoderm.

I don't believe the pulsed dye laser is used very frequently for rosacea since

they have had the VBeam for two years. The VBeam is milder on the skin but does

require more treatments. However, there is generally no downtime as with pulsed

dye.

Costs vary with the amount of area to be treated. I believe (but don't quote

me)

that a full facial VBeam is $300 to $350. Photoderm is around $300. You could

try to get reimbursement from your insurance company but I wouldn't count on it.

Perhaps others on this board can recount any success stories.

You mentioned already having a dermatologist. If you are ever looking for

another, Dr. Bette Potter at Dermatology Associates is excellent.

a

I need ballpark figures for laser treatments.

>I haven't posted before, but I read the posts daily.

>I believe I have suffered from rosacea since my late

>teens. My mom has had it for as long as I can

>remember. My dermatologist has recommended that I go

>to the Laser Institute of Georgia. That's where the

>Dermatology Associates of Atlanta are located. I've

>book a consultation and checked out there website, but

>there are no fees listed anywhere. So, my question is

>how much do the pulsed dye laser treatments cost? Has

>anyone ever been able to get their insurance to cover

>it? The site lists a lot of insurance companies (mine

>included) but it says that coverage only applies in

>certain situations. Thanks for any help you can give

>me!!

>Della

>

>__________________________________________________

>

[Guest guest]

Della, that is where I had my v-beam treatments, which were very successful

in treating my rosacea. I had Dr Potter. The fee for doing my nose was

$250 a treatment. The first visit was a test spot and cost $75. I've had a

total of 6 or 7 treatments.

I need ballpark figures for laser treatments.

> I haven't posted before, but I read the posts daily.

> I believe I have suffered from rosacea since my late

> teens. My mom has had it for as long as I can

> remember. My dermatologist has recommended that I go

> to the Laser Institute of Georgia. That's where the

> Dermatology Associates of Atlanta are located. I've

> book a consultation and checked out there website, but

> there are no fees listed anywhere. So, my question is

> how much do the pulsed dye laser treatments cost? Has

> anyone ever been able to get their insurance to cover

> it? The site lists a lot of insurance companies (mine

> included) but it says that coverage only applies in

> certain situations. Thanks for any help you can give

> me!!

> Della

>

> __________________________________________________

>