PHOTODERM - DR. HARVEY JAY (NYC)

[Guest guest]

I have recently gone through my fifth photoderm

treatment with Dr. Jay in NYC and wanted to share my

experience with all of you. I am overall very pleased

with the result. I am planning to have a sixth and

last session in the next few weeks in order to treat a

specific area where some redness remains.

English is not my first language so please forgive any

grammatical errors.

A. BACKGROUND

I am a 33-year-old male that suffered from moderate

rosacea started 6-7 years ago that reached the point

where my life was considerable conditioned by the

disease (socially, psychologically...). I am dark

skinned and have had extensive sun exposure during my

life. This is apparently the worst type of skin to be

treated with photoderm.

B. RESULTS

1. Distinct blood vessels: Clearance of over 80%

2. Overall redness. Clearance of over 75%

3. Itching/Burning/Flushing: Reduction of over 85%

4. Oiliness of face: Reduction of over 70%

5. Immflamatory/Swelling: Reduction of over 60%.

In a friendly environment without excessive exposure

to triggers such as stress, heat, humidity, lack of

sleep, the symptoms detailed above are gone. When

significantly exposed to triggers, they still develop

but overall at least 70%-75% less than previous to the

treatment. Regarding symptoms 4 & 5, I am unsure how

much is due to rosacea and how much to my own skin

behavior.

6. Overall improvement in skin texture, particulary in

sun damage related problems. Also in mild acne scars.

Although not as much improvement as with symptoms

specifically related to rosacea, I found photoderm to

have very nice " side effects " .

C. THE TREATMENT

Overall I found it very mild with no negative side

effects. Some redness after each treatment that

cleared in less than 24 hours. The next day or couple

of days after treatment the skin felt a bit sensible.

In the first treatment, the doctor used very low

settings in order to check the response from the skin.

Also different settings in different areas for the

same reason. Not much improvement although I could see

that it worked which made me very pleased. Second and

third treatments the doctor was much more aggressive

based on results from previous sessions. Significant

improvement. Fourth and fifth sessions were more

specifically directed to small areas targeting the few

distinct vessels and redness that remained from the

previous sessions. Improvement continued to show. The

skin seems to keep improving for one to two weeks

after each session. I understand however that each

person has different results depending on their skin

and the stage of their rosacea. I had my treatments

with intervals of approximately 4 weeks.

D. DR. HARVEY JAY

Dr. Jay demonstrated not only very extensive knowledge

of the disease and its treatment, but also a very

human and honest approach to his profession and the

people he treats. He really cares about his patients.

Before visiting Dr. Jay I was seen by 3 dermatologists

who did not seem to understand the disease at all. Dr.

Jay treats himself all the patients. He has treated

patients of all skin types and with different problems

and side effects from other treatments. He has been

treating rosacea with photoderm for over 5 years (one

of the most experienced). His staff is very friendly

and the whole team make you fell at ease while you are

at their office which by the way is located in a nice

neighborhood. They were always willing to accommodate

me in terms of appointments since I live in Florida

and had to travel to NY for treatment. I understand

for what I have read in this group that other doctors

charge less for photoderm treatment. For me, having to

fly from Florida and stay at a hotel in NYC, it was

not cheap, but it was worth it. I found the price

reasonable given that I was on the hands of one of the

best professionals in the field. The Photoderm machine

is highly sophisticated and each persons skin is and

reacts differently. After my treatment, I am

completely convinced that for good results it needs to

be operated by a very experienced, well-trained

doctor.

I would also like to thank Dr. Geoffrey Nase for all

his " non-for-profit " work that has helped so many

rosacea sufferers.

I know that each case is different and not everyone

has had good results with photoderm. For what I have

researched and my own experience it seems to be the

best solution if properly applied. I really hope you

find this email helpful, if you have specific

questions or want additional information, please send

me an email.

Best regards,

AT - Florida

__________________________________________________