Great thanks can I ask does the redness after the laser cover with
Make up or do you need to take time off work as it's that bad you
don't want to go out of the house?
Where do you have your ipl done?
My rosacea is mainly on my cheaks but sometimes i have a rednose too
I hate it)
--- In rosacea-support@yahoogroups.com, "nurse_artist"
<nurse_artist@...> wrote:
>
> Hi Sarah: They usually do my whole face, but last time he said I
only
> needed half face. I'm thinking I really only need half face from now
> on (and perhaps whole face was not necessary in the past since I
only
> have it on my cheeks..). It's cheaper to do half face. It takes
> anywhere from 4 days to two weeks for me to get totally back to
> normal, depending on how agressive the tx was. Sometimes I'm just
> slightly pink and sensitive, sometimes bruised and quite swollen. I
> was always the former during my initial IPL series. It takes about
six
> months for my skin to feel like it needs another treatment, but I
> think it would take me two or three years to get back to where I was
> when I started. I'm really picky. I like it to be gone, gone,
gone!! I
> could get by with one yearly treatment, but twice a year is even
> better. I still have to watch triggers, but of course they bother
me
> much less with the IPL. I can push my triggers further the more
> treatments I have...along with my RLT and other things I do to help
> it. The sun still irritates my rosacea, so I wear a hat if I'm going
> to be out for more than half hour or so.. My rosacea has both
redness
> and breakouts, and the IPL helps both. Note - I get IPL, not laser.
> Let us know how you do!! Cheers! Artist
>
> --- In rosacea-support@yahoogroups.com, "sarz_77" <spheatherson@>
> wrote:
> >
> > Hi Artist
> > Thanks for your information I just had a couple of questions
about
> > the IPL Treatment, do they do the whole face affected by the
rosacea
> > each time you have the treatment or a small area each time you go
> > back? Also I wanted to ask is your face much redder and how long
does
> > this last after the laser?
> > Once you have had a series of treatments how long do you find
that it
> > keeps your rosacea at bay? do you still have flare ups in the
sun,
> > with alholcol etc?
> > I'm based in the United Kingdom and the guy that I have been
referred
> > to see is in Sutton, my derm told me he is very specialised in
the
> > Laser field, it's something i'm considering giving a shot but am
> > worried that it's going to make the rosacea worse
> > Was your rosacea just the red type or with pimples too?
> > Thanks in advance for your help, if you could advise on my
questions
> > above that would be great
> > --- In rosacea-support@yahoogroups.com, "nurse_artist"
> > <nurse_artist@> wrote:
> > >
> >
>