IPL For SD Redness?
Has anyone with SD or SD/Rosacea combo tried IPL to reduce redness?
What effect did IPL have on your SD?
I am still unsure whether i have SD or Rosacea or both so im going to
a Rosacea specialist next week so hopefully he might enlighten me!
October 16th, 2006 at 4:59 am
I have been wanting to get this done for ages. I have sebb derm, but a
laser specialist said that IPL would definitly minimise ther redness
in my face. I will try anything, only thing is that It is pretty
expensive.
Mike.
October 16th, 2006 at 11:44 am
Yea, my main worry is thatl itll make it worse, if it doesnt help but
doesnt make it worse then at least i tried it. Im going to see a Dr
Patterson (woodford med clinic) and he seems to be one of the top guys
using IPL so i know he wont do it if he thinks it wont help.
Ive heard a few stories about people getting it done by trainees etc
and ending up worse. i could get it done locally by another clinic at
half the price but i realy want the best advice i can get at the minute.
il let you know how things work out, ive an appointment next friday.
But itd be good to hear from anyone out there who has already gone
down this path!
October 23rd, 2006 at 2:09 am
I have both SD and rosacea, and I’ve recently had IPL. It has
really helped for the rosacea, but it does nothing for the seb-derm.
Any improvement there is very temporary. And in my case, since the
general redness of the rosacea is gone, the SD actually looks worse
now, since the camouflage is gone! Glad I did it, though, to get rid
of the rosacea symptoms.
October 24th, 2006 at 2:25 am
Intense Pulsed Light, do a search on here or on the web and theres
alot of info about it, for example the link below…
Rob
October 24th, 2006 at 2:30 pm
To all that may feel discouraged,
I am a younger adult suffering from SD or Psoriasis on
the scalp. Although I am lucky enough to have only
minor problem areas compared to what I have seen in
pictures, I must admit, it becomes very challenging to
my life.
I am sure that many of you can agree that it takes a
quite a toll on your social life in ways that most
would never understand. Beyond outward judgment,
inwardly, an apparent skin issue can have a profound
impact on self esteem and confidence. The combination
of these two (outward/inward) then manifests in
everything from getting a job, to getting the girl.
Large things aside, it can even effect the little
things that most people take for granted, like feeling
confident enough hold your head high and be truly
happy about things. I find myself calculating
everything I do from what I wear, to where I sit in a
crowd based on my current flare up. It is a sad way to
live, but yet I persist with hopes that I can make it
work for me.
I look forward to the summer. In warm weather I am
better off than in cold and waking up to the sun is
much better than to clouds of Grey.
-Kyle
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Here are three things that have been relatively
effective for me…
-I am mindful of my diet, eating as healthy as
possible
-I try my best to do things that are traditionally
good for my immune system… reduce stress, certain
food items, sleep, herbal boosters
-Use Ecuerin lotion on my problem areas
October 24th, 2006 at 11:34 pm
Don’t give up hope. I have had it for the better part
of 20+ years and I am only 36. There were periods
where it was just awful and you really don’t want to
go anywhere. Most people don’t care nearly as much as
you do but I just wanted to be able to go out and not
be noticed (just blend in as a "normal" guy).
Fortunately, it has not hindered me from getting a
very good job and maintaining a healthy level of
socialism. I’m very involved in my church, little
league, etc…I have resigned myself to the fact that
it will never go away but you can control it. You
have to be diligent. I wish I had this board to help
me. Even still, I have tried just about everything.
I will still use a whole host of shampoos from Nizoral
to Loprox to Selsun Bloo to H&S, keep switching. I
feel like I’m fighting an enemy that can overcome
whatever I’m using if I keep using the same stuff (I
can’t prove it via documentation but I definitely kick
it into submission for varying lengths of time when I
switch regimens).
As far as creams go, I will use Nizoral cream (not
really noticing any beneficial change), of course the
Hydrocortizone but only when absolutely necessary -
once every month, maybe every two months.
Unfortunately, no one told me excessive use is not
good for you when I was younger so I’m sure I didn’t
do myself any favors.
The flaking still occurs at the folds of the nose and
eyebrows and even in the ears. I’ve had
dermatologists tell me, wash your face, then don’t
wash your face, lately, I’ve used a facial scrub
called Clean and Clear (comes in a light blue box that
has about 25 folded towlettes) and that definitely
helped remove all flaking but now is not as effective,
I use it sparingly. I’m also trying the ACV. Not
sure what that does except make me smell funny. I use
at night.
I’m always on the look out for something and hopeful
one day there may be a cure. Problem is the big
pharmaceutical companies aren’t throwing money towards
what many in the medical community consider merely a
nuisance (i.e. not life threatening). I also have
Elidel gel which has worked decently although I’ve
only used sparingly (I try to minimize anything I use
unless I need it).
At the end of the day, I’m still living life like most
people, probably have to go to the restroom more often
to make sure there isn’t anything wierd going on with
the SD. Still ended up with a great looking wife, two
wonderful boys, etc.. so SD should not prevent you
from living a "normal" life. I attribute my being
able to overcome SD by trusting in God. That is a
topic for a whole other chat room but when you
consider what Jesus went through, a little SD by
comparison isn’t something I should complain about (I
did when I was 15 wondering why did I get stuck with
something that so few people have).
Hang in there - stay educated, my parents were not and
I believed the one or two dermatologists I was
fortunate to see as a teenager. Didn’t help but with
the internet you will find a program that should help
you keep the SD under control as best you can. There
will be bad days and those days you go rent a movie
(now you can just watch online or Video on Demand -
don’t even have to leave the house) and let it pass.
The flare ups always pass.
God bless,
Michael
October 25th, 2006 at 9:43 am
the flare-ups suck. I’ve always wondered why the drug
companies can’t make an ovace gel for example that
comes in varying degrees of skin-based color. My wife
is a MAC user so I use that on occasion. This is when
it is one of those bad flare-up days - after you take
a shower / wash your face, you immediately hydrate
your face - I use either a sunscreen (works surprising
well if not used too often - for me anyway) or a
Neutrogena cream - also SPF 15) to basically make me
flake free for most of the day. Will also have with
me at all times is a 2 oz. spray (like the kind you
use for your breath) of jojoba (pronounced ha-hoba)
oil. I use this very sparingly for flakes. I will
also use this out of the shower immediately. The
jojoba is very oily so you have to use sparingly and
even pad it down with a kleenex afterwards. After the
sunscreen, if the flare-up the day before was bad,
I’ll use Ovace gel which, if anything, reduces the
itching and the severity of the flare-up. Then I
apply the MAC concealer. I’m pretty good about how to
blend it in
now so the redness is really not that red and it looks
as "normal" as possible. You will not see me on the
cover of GQ magazine anytime soon but I could have
perfect hair and skin and that still would be the
case.
Keep tinkering with what could work for you. I’ve
tried the ACV but haven’t been consistent enough to
know if it works. I can say that I did not experience
break-through results after a few applications.
I haven’t tried the CCC (Calm Cool Corrected) but I
hear that could be a band-aid of sorts. I’m a little
skeptical of the creams sold over the net. I’ve tried
at least 3 different kind and none really did the
trick. Of course we are dealing with something
incurable so I don’t know what I was expecting.
When I don’t have flare-ups everything in life is
"normal". Flare-ups can get you down in the dumps
especially at the younger ages 18-30 as you are still
trying to find your station in life and perhaps
meeting your soul mate. I’ll tell you this - my soul
mate has overlooked my SD and has been very
supportive. I guess when you plan to spend the rest
of your life with someone your relationship should be
more than skin-deep.
God bless,
Michael
October 29th, 2006 at 5:04 am
Basically Christian (non-denominational). Evangelical
and format of my church is very casual.