More Effective Laser Treatments in Near Future? - Page 2 - Rosacea Knowledge Forum by Geoffrey Nase PhD

Dr. Geoffrey Nase · #11 (**permalink**) 17th September 2010, 02:14 AM

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Originally Posted by Dr. Geoffrey Nase

More Effective Laser Treatments in the Near Future?

I am putting together a report on a multicenter study being performed to evaluate the effect of different lasers and laser protocols on the treatment of facial vascular disorders.

Several University clinics are using 3-D imaging techniques with state of the art gadgets to evaluate the removal of facial blood vessels at different levels of the skin and how to improve laser effectiveness with different contact gels, combination laser approaches and identify what size vessels AND what angles these vessels are at, in each layer of the skin.... this gives us a much better standard protocol for all laser physicians.

Another group is using radiolabelled dye to evaluate permanent removal of blood vessels -- the best protocols to use to ensure permanent removal of blood vessels and replacement with healthy connective tissue. This same group hopes to follow up this study with a clinical study to evaluate how to best reduce the number and reactivity of pain, burning, stinging and heat-sensitive nerves via neuronal radiolabelling techniques. No more burning faces in the future???? Half the treatments, twice the response???

No need for biopsies anymore as they can perform these tests with noninvasive medical equipment.

This is some of the best news in a while.

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3-D imaging laser studies are officially underway. They plan to start the pre-treatment measurements of blood vessel number, depth, size and orientation within the next few weeks.

This should not only enhance rosacea laser treatment but it should give us the first true landmarks for rosacea inflammation depth and point out any obvious pathological findings.

Good Hunting. Whatever information they are allowed to release I will immediately post it to this board and our new blogs.

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Dr. Geoffrey Nase · #12 (**permalink**) 6th January 2011, 03:04 PM

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Originally Posted by mrsmoof

How Soon? Is this technology available today for doctors to use? Or is it still being studied?

Mr. Smoof,

Several California-based rosacea sufferers have taken part in the 3-D imaging and the real time treatment evaluation. They should post quite soon on their results as they have been very good to excellent. The main advantage is that they can treat with one pass and then take 3-D snapshots of blood vessels at any depth and see if the blood vessel is "effectively treated" or needs a second pass. They can also see how deep their treatments are.

Good stuff.

mrsmoof · #13 (**permalink**) 7th January 2011, 01:11 AM

Will they be posting on this site? Any articles we could read about this?

Thanks.

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