About Burning after Photoderm?

[Guest guest]

I have a personal suspicion that people whose rosacea

has a strong histamine/allergic component (and it's my

belief, through participation in this group and what

I've seen on others, that there's quite a few) may

have problems with photoderm and other laser

treatments.

I believe that " rosacea " may have a variety of causes

that are then lumped into one catch-all category based

on the way they make skin look. " cea, " may in

fact, just be a description of how we appear.

This is why we all respond so differently to

treatments and " triggers " .

I would think that people who have bumps, itching,

peeling, breakouts around or in the mouth, lip

swelling, flushing in response to foods, etc. may want

to reconsider laser treatment. Heat and light are two

things that can cause the body to release histamine. I

suspect this is why some folks have such poor

responses to photoderm, etc.

About a year ago there was a post from a woman who had

photoderm on her face and then afterwards developed

hives on her body... coincidence? Maybe not.

A laser treatment can't make an allergy, or other

systemic problem, go away. It might make it appear

better, only to manifest in some other part of the

body.

I also think that folks having a hard time with

sunlight, computer monitors, heat, hot showers, etc.

might want to reconsider lasers.

I haven't had any laser treatments. I did have a

little electrolysis last year and had a remarkably

miserable response to it, unlike anything the woman

who performed it had ever seen. I suspect it went

badly for the reasons I describe above. I believe my

" rosacea " to be related to histamine. The electrical

current from the electrolysis need resulted in hives,

unusual redness, and areas that took a long time to

heal, peeled, etc.

These are my opinions only. I'm not speaking from any

medical knowledge, just from (what appears to me) to

be a logical corollary.

Suzi

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[Guest guest]

In a message dated 6/1/02 2:48:21 PM Pacific Daylight Time,

suzi_lebaron@... writes:

<< I have a personal suspicion that people whose rosacea

has a strong histamine/allergic component (and it's my

belief, through participation in this group and what

I've seen on others, that there's quite a few) may

have problems with photoderm and other laser

treatments.

>>

I was hypothesising the exact same thing. When I had photoderm my skin broke

out in hive like welts at the treatment sites. The only thing that seemed to

calm it down were antihistamines. Thankfully I didn't continue treatment due

to this negative response. However, my doctor would have been more than happy

to keep treating me. He didn't feel my reaction was a big problem. I don't

think there's enough information in the studies to indicate that laser

treatment absolutely does not work for some patients and can possibly make

their skin worse.

[Guest guest]

In a message dated 6/1/02 2:48:21 PM Pacific Daylight Time,

suzi_lebaron@... writes:

<< I have a personal suspicion that people whose rosacea

has a strong histamine/allergic component (and it's my

belief, through participation in this group and what

I've seen on others, that there's quite a few) may

have problems with photoderm and other laser

treatments.

>>

I was hypothesising the exact same thing. When I had photoderm my skin broke

out in hive like welts at the treatment sites. The only thing that seemed to

calm it down were antihistamines. Thankfully I didn't continue treatment due

to this negative response. However, my doctor would have been more than happy

to keep treating me. He didn't feel my reaction was a big problem. I don't

think there's enough information in the studies to indicate that laser

treatment absolutely does not work for some patients and can possibly make

their skin worse.

[Guest guest]

You make some good points Suzi. Thank you.

--- Suzi LeBaron suzi_lebaron@...> wrote:

> I have a personal suspicion that people whose

> rosacea

> has a strong histamine/allergic component (and it's

> my

> belief, through participation in this group and what

> I've seen on others, that there's quite a few) may

> have problems with photoderm and other laser

> treatments.

>

> I believe that " rosacea " may have a variety of

> causes

> that are then lumped into one catch-all category

> based

> on the way they make skin look. " cea, " may in

> fact, just be a description of how we appear.

>

> This is why we all respond so differently to

> treatments and " triggers " .

>

> I would think that people who have bumps, itching,

> peeling, breakouts around or in the mouth, lip

> swelling, flushing in response to foods, etc. may

> want

> to reconsider laser treatment. Heat and light are

> two

> things that can cause the body to release histamine.

> I

> suspect this is why some folks have such poor

> responses to photoderm, etc.

>

> About a year ago there was a post from a woman who

> had

> photoderm on her face and then afterwards developed

> hives on her body... coincidence? Maybe not.

>

> A laser treatment can't make an allergy, or other

> systemic problem, go away. It might make it appear

> better, only to manifest in some other part of the

> body.

>

> I also think that folks having a hard time with

> sunlight, computer monitors, heat, hot showers, etc.

> might want to reconsider lasers.

>

> I haven't had any laser treatments. I did have a

> little electrolysis last year and had a remarkably

> miserable response to it, unlike anything the woman

> who performed it had ever seen. I suspect it went

> badly for the reasons I describe above. I believe my

> " rosacea " to be related to histamine. The electrical

> current from the electrolysis need resulted in

> hives,

> unusual redness, and areas that took a long time to

> heal, peeled, etc.

>

> These are my opinions only. I'm not speaking from

> any

> medical knowledge, just from (what appears to me) to

> be a logical corollary.

>

> Suzi

>

>

>

>

>

> __________________________________________________

>

[Guest guest]

You make some good points Suzi. Thank you.

--- Suzi LeBaron suzi_lebaron@...> wrote:

> I have a personal suspicion that people whose

> rosacea

> has a strong histamine/allergic component (and it's

> my

> belief, through participation in this group and what

> I've seen on others, that there's quite a few) may

> have problems with photoderm and other laser

> treatments.

>

> I believe that " rosacea " may have a variety of

> causes

> that are then lumped into one catch-all category

> based

> on the way they make skin look. " cea, " may in

> fact, just be a description of how we appear.

>

> This is why we all respond so differently to

> treatments and " triggers " .

>

> I would think that people who have bumps, itching,

> peeling, breakouts around or in the mouth, lip

> swelling, flushing in response to foods, etc. may

> want

> to reconsider laser treatment. Heat and light are

> two

> things that can cause the body to release histamine.

> I

> suspect this is why some folks have such poor

> responses to photoderm, etc.

>

> About a year ago there was a post from a woman who

> had

> photoderm on her face and then afterwards developed

> hives on her body... coincidence? Maybe not.

>

> A laser treatment can't make an allergy, or other

> systemic problem, go away. It might make it appear

> better, only to manifest in some other part of the

> body.

>

> I also think that folks having a hard time with

> sunlight, computer monitors, heat, hot showers, etc.

> might want to reconsider lasers.

>

> I haven't had any laser treatments. I did have a

> little electrolysis last year and had a remarkably

> miserable response to it, unlike anything the woman

> who performed it had ever seen. I suspect it went

> badly for the reasons I describe above. I believe my

> " rosacea " to be related to histamine. The electrical

> current from the electrolysis need resulted in

> hives,

> unusual redness, and areas that took a long time to

> heal, peeled, etc.

>

> These are my opinions only. I'm not speaking from

> any

> medical knowledge, just from (what appears to me) to

> be a logical corollary.

>

> Suzi

>

>

>

>

>

> __________________________________________________

>

[Guest guest]

You make some good points Suzi. Thank you.

--- Suzi LeBaron suzi_lebaron@...> wrote:

> I have a personal suspicion that people whose

> rosacea

> has a strong histamine/allergic component (and it's

> my

> belief, through participation in this group and what

> I've seen on others, that there's quite a few) may

> have problems with photoderm and other laser

> treatments.

>

> I believe that " rosacea " may have a variety of

> causes

> that are then lumped into one catch-all category

> based

> on the way they make skin look. " cea, " may in

> fact, just be a description of how we appear.

>

> This is why we all respond so differently to

> treatments and " triggers " .

>

> I would think that people who have bumps, itching,

> peeling, breakouts around or in the mouth, lip

> swelling, flushing in response to foods, etc. may

> want

> to reconsider laser treatment. Heat and light are

> two

> things that can cause the body to release histamine.

> I

> suspect this is why some folks have such poor

> responses to photoderm, etc.

>

> About a year ago there was a post from a woman who

> had

> photoderm on her face and then afterwards developed

> hives on her body... coincidence? Maybe not.

>

> A laser treatment can't make an allergy, or other

> systemic problem, go away. It might make it appear

> better, only to manifest in some other part of the

> body.

>

> I also think that folks having a hard time with

> sunlight, computer monitors, heat, hot showers, etc.

> might want to reconsider lasers.

>

> I haven't had any laser treatments. I did have a

> little electrolysis last year and had a remarkably

> miserable response to it, unlike anything the woman

> who performed it had ever seen. I suspect it went

> badly for the reasons I describe above. I believe my

> " rosacea " to be related to histamine. The electrical

> current from the electrolysis need resulted in

> hives,

> unusual redness, and areas that took a long time to

> heal, peeled, etc.

>

> These are my opinions only. I'm not speaking from

> any

> medical knowledge, just from (what appears to me) to

> be a logical corollary.

>

> Suzi

>

>

>

>

>

> __________________________________________________

>