Hi all,

After my first IPL treatment I'm just suffering like ..
Every week my skin seems to get worse; in week 3 it all seemed to
calm down, but now, in week 6 and since week 4 actually, my flushings
are becoming unbearable, despite my normal moxonidine use and general
very limited diet. Lately my face is permanently fire red, especially
the cheeks and the skin flakes like it is just burned. That's also
how it feels, I get shivers from the pain. The last weeks all my
former red papules are returned, bright red and infected, in the red
cheeks areas. I just look like a clown and feel a 1000 times worse.
I've seen the IPL treater afterwards and he doesn't know, thinks my
skin is too sensitive for another treatment, I've seen every
important dermatologist in Holland and they all don't know, except
pain medication maybe later (first see how my skin ` calms down' in
time).
WHAT IS THIS?
Angiogenesis?? One doc says it only rarely occurs in the first 3
weeks, but my real problems started after week 3.. Others say it
takes place in week 6-8 and that there is nothing I can do. I feel
severely burned all day and haven't slept more then 3 hours a night
the last week due to the constant flushing and unbearable heath
that's coming from my face. Nothing seems to help anymore: windows
open, walks in the cool air, moxonidine, ice cubes.. nothing!!

What should I do? Are there others out there with similar
experiences? DR. Nase, I'm not sure if you're too busy to answer to
my messages or don't think there interesting enough or just oversee
them or choose not to answer them, please: This is almost killing me:
should I get other IPL treatments? In the US? Who is a wonderful IPL
treater? Dr. Bitter? Dr. Ritchie in Knoxville (or something?) Dr.
Jay?
My skin is very fragile, seb derm as well, flaky, dry, constantly
flushed, PAIN! `m paralyzed by it and it gets worse with the day!
Sorry for this useless message, I know half a year ago I would have
read it and have thought, `oef, grateful I'm not her, next message!'
Hope there will be someone one this board, on this planet that can
help a bit, cause this is torture,
On the advice of my mum I'm now going to see a weekend doctor for the
pain and infections..
Best wishes, Natalja