Guest guest Posted February 5, 2002 Report Share Posted February 5, 2002 > If my problem IS lupus and not cea, will > Photoderm make it better or worse? (Ultraviolet > light makes Lupus worse, is there a difference > between ultraviolet light and intense pulsed light?) Adam-- One of the restrictions at Dr. Bitter's clinic was that you not have an active autoimmune disorder (such as lupus). I think the biggest worry is triggering a hyper-inflammatory response, at least locally (i.e., the treatment area). But the wavelengths used in IPL therapy fall within the visible light spectrum, NOT the UV spectrum. If you are diagnosed with lupus, definitely discuss this with your IPL practitioner. And make sure you start getting a work-up by your regular doctor or a specialist as soon as you can, especially if you have a family history of lupus or any other autoimmune condition. All the best to you-- __________________________________________________ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted February 5, 2002 Report Share Posted February 5, 2002 > If my problem IS lupus and not cea, will > Photoderm make it better or worse? (Ultraviolet > light makes Lupus worse, is there a difference > between ultraviolet light and intense pulsed light?) Adam-- One of the restrictions at Dr. Bitter's clinic was that you not have an active autoimmune disorder (such as lupus). I think the biggest worry is triggering a hyper-inflammatory response, at least locally (i.e., the treatment area). But the wavelengths used in IPL therapy fall within the visible light spectrum, NOT the UV spectrum. If you are diagnosed with lupus, definitely discuss this with your IPL practitioner. And make sure you start getting a work-up by your regular doctor or a specialist as soon as you can, especially if you have a family history of lupus or any other autoimmune condition. All the best to you-- __________________________________________________ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted February 5, 2002 Report Share Posted February 5, 2002 > If my problem IS lupus and not cea, will > Photoderm make it better or worse? (Ultraviolet > light makes Lupus worse, is there a difference > between ultraviolet light and intense pulsed light?) Adam-- One of the restrictions at Dr. Bitter's clinic was that you not have an active autoimmune disorder (such as lupus). I think the biggest worry is triggering a hyper-inflammatory response, at least locally (i.e., the treatment area). But the wavelengths used in IPL therapy fall within the visible light spectrum, NOT the UV spectrum. If you are diagnosed with lupus, definitely discuss this with your IPL practitioner. And make sure you start getting a work-up by your regular doctor or a specialist as soon as you can, especially if you have a family history of lupus or any other autoimmune condition. All the best to you-- __________________________________________________ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted February 6, 2002 Report Share Posted February 6, 2002 It is very rare for a person with lupus not to have a positive ANA test result. If you have a positive ANA, it is recommended you not do photoderm. I think it may have something to do with scarring. In order to have lupus, you must test positive to 3 of 11 tests given for lupus. It is a difficult disease to diagnose and can take a long time. A Rheumatologist is the most knowledgeable doctor when it comes to lupus. Perhaps you should make an appointment with one and get checked out. Lupus, in today's technology, is a disease that can go into remission. It is important not to let it get out of control. There are 2 types of lupus. One affects only the skin (the butterfly rash is an example). The other type of lupus is more serious and can affect all body organs (including the skin). This second type is called systematic lupus because the entire system is involved. More women than men have lupus and it usually comes to being in one's early 30s - child bearing age. My daughter has lupus, so I am familiar with the disease. Lupus and Photoderm > Its become pretty obvious to me lately that if I do indeed have cea, I have something else in conjunction with it causing me problems. Its just been one symptom after another for several months now. I came across a site today talking about Lupus, and it sounds like that might be a possibility. The lady who performs my photoderm treatments always says at the beginning of each of my treatments " I'm just going to treat the red, butterfly-shaped area on your cheeks today " . Well I saw today that a butterfly-shaped rash can mean Lupus. I also have other symptoms too. (that rash thingy on my arm that I had a while back is another symptom of lupus etc etc) Anywayz, I'm pretty nervous. Gonna ask my doc about it next time I see him. In the meantime, I read that Lupus can be caused or worsened by ultraviolet light (i.e. sun exposure). I've always found my " cea " to get WAY worse out in the sun, thats always been my worst trigger. Anyway, enough back story, here's my Question: > > If my problem IS lupus and not cea, will Photoderm make it better or worse? (Ultraviolet light makes Lupus worse, is there a difference between ultraviolet light and intense pulsed light?) I think I saw an article one time saying Photoderm helps treat Lupus, but it makes sense that it would make it worse. > > Adam > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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