Re: VBeam vs. Photoderm

[Guest guest]

Hi a,

I haven't been treated with VBeam but tried to find

some information about it. VBeam is manufactured by

Candela, and is a new type of pulsed-dye laser with a

longer pulse than previous pulsed-dyes, plus a

cryogenic spray coolant attachment. The VBeam is

marketed as a treatment for vascular lesions without

the followup purpura (bruising) of previous pulsed-dye

lasers. Below is a link containing further

information, in case you haven't already seen it. This

is a Candela site, so it is somewhat propagandistic.

VBeam might be worth looking into. Perhaps you could

contact other physicians who use the device and get

some feedback on its effectiveness in treating your

symptoms. The Candela site mentions treatment of

spider veins but makes no direct mention of overall

flushing. However there is a before/after photo at the

site which shows what appears to be substantial post

tx redness reduction.

http://www.vbeamlaser.com/

Jim

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[Guest guest]

a,

I am certain that Dr. Nase wrote about this very thing of Photoderm

vs. VBeam a few months ago. You might want to check past messages

for it.

Matija

> I plan to treat my rosacea with either the VBeam laser or Photoderm

at the end of

> the summer. I hear so many good thing things about Photoderm on

this board and

> almost nothing about the VBeam. Has anyone used it and if so, what

were the

> results?

>

> Here's my situation: I was diagnosed with rosacea a year and a

half ago but have

> had symptoms for a good 6 years. Since the time of my diagnosis, my

> pinkness/redness has spread to my nose, cheeks, chin, central-lower

forehead, and

> ears. The redness is not constant but comes and goes. I currently

use Metrogel

> and 100 mg. Minocycline. Since using the oral antibiotic, I have

almost no

> papules. However, I am prone to getting milia.

>

> My dermatologist is part of a practice which has a large laser

center, including

> the VBeam and photoderm. When I talked to my dermatologist about

trying

> photoderm, she said she thought my skin was too fragile for it and

that it was an

> older method of treatment. She said that if I wanted to reduce the

redness I

> should try the VBeam which is less aggressive but more effective.

She was not

> pushing this procedure; I brought it up and this was her suggestion.

>

> Her advice is the opposite of everything I have read on this board

so I am

> definitely confused. Is anybody knowledgeable on this topic? Is

anybody familiar

> with the VBeam laser?

>

> Thanks for the help,

> a