V-Beam and Dr. Kuavar

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Hi Group,

I just got back from my appointment with Dr. Kuavar in NYC and have

arranged to have

my first V-Beam treatment on May 1. Dr. Kuavar was very familiar with

the red,

swollen nose syndrome as a by-product of rosacea and said that V-Beam

was very

successful in treating it. She said she thought I would need three

treatments,

one per month. I asked her about nose growth and she said that was rare

and

that there was no indication of skin-thickening or growth. She seemed

to think

the swelling is what is making my nose look larger (particularly the

tip) and

that the swelling would go down after the treatments. She seemed very

confident

that I could get my old nose back through V-Beam, but could recommend a

good

plastic surgeon if I remained unhappy with the tip of my nose. She also

said

that I would need to maintain and have treatments occasionally in the

future.

The cost per treatment is $400 (not bad for NY).

She said the procedure is very quick, almost painless, and very safe and

that

she regularly treats newborns with it. She said there might be some

bruising

and swelling afterward, but that it wouldn't last more than a few days,

if

that. Unlike some of the other centers around here, Dr. Kuavar does

the treatments herself. She said the treatments shouldn't interfere in

my life at all; just wear a good sunscreen, but otherwise go about your

daily business as usual.

I'm cautiously optimistic and a little nervous. But after living with

this for

three months, I am anxious to get on with my life and stop obsessing. I

have a

feeling that there are a lot of people in New York and LA having this

exact

procedure for our problem, so why shouldn't we?

I will keep you posted on my treatments and findings.

Good luck to all.

Heidi