XTRAC Laser Treatment

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I went to see my dermatologist today and he was recommending a new

Psoriasis treatment, the XTRAC excimer laser system (that's a

mouthful). He said he will be one of the few doctors in my area to

offer this. Since it is new, my medical insurance will not cover the

treatments. Hypothetically, it should take 3-4 treatments at $100

dollars each to clear the P, with results lasting 4-6 months. Being

a natural sceptic, I'm not quite ready to jump on the band wagon.

Has anyone tried this treatment? My PA has been much more of a

problem than my P lately, so I'm probably going to wait awhile to

read more about it. But he did make me curious.

Here's a description from the company website

(http://www.photomedex.com) of what the treatment is:

The XTRAC excimer laser treatment

system from PhotoMedex is the first

FDA market approved laser treatment for psoriasis.

Using a carefully focused beam of laser light delivered through a

sophisticated fiber-optic delivery system, the XTRAC system is

designed to clear unsightly psoriatic skin plaques quickly and

effectively. Because it concentrate light on active lesions, XTRAC

allows your doctor to deliver the high-exposure doses necessary for

rapid clearing without risk of damage to healthy skin.

Andy

(I can never remember my blood type and I'm not a nurse--I'm a

reference librarian in Florida, which I marked as other on the

recent poll)