Hello Group,

There has been some interesting discussion at the last few laser
meetings about treating rosacea patients that are "bleeders" or low
in Vitamin K. If you are low in Vitamin K than you do not have the
proper concentration of blood clotting factors. If you don't form
clots normally, than it may be more difficult to treat you
successfully with lasers/IPL.

Let me explain. In order for you to successfully remove blood
vessels with lasers/IPL both sides of the vessels must be heated
enough to cause irreversible damage. In addition to the heating
factor, that blood vessel must form a clot -- a clot stops the
movement of blood and causes local hypoxia which assures the
destruction of that particular blood vessel.

If you don't have the normal concentration of Vitamin K and blood
clotting factors, than this may allow a stream of red blood cells
through the heated blood vessels, allowing it to receive oxygen and
rebuild its inner wall.

This is theoretical, and I don't know of any physicians who have
tried it, but they have discussed giving rosacea patients a vitamin
K shot (1.0 to 5.0 mgs) several hours before treatment to ensure
proper clotting. One may also take Vitamin K drops (each dose is
approximately 2.0 mgs) a couple days in advance of treatment.

Just something to chew on.

Geoffrey

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Dr. Geoffrey Nase
Ph.D. Microvascular Physiologist
www.drnase.com
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