Thursday 22 March 2012

Rosacea Treatment Using a Laser


Rosacea is a common, chronic skin disease that causes swelling and redness, particularly on the face. Rosacea may start as a tendency to blush or flush easily and the exact cause of the disease is still unknown.

Signs and symptoms of the disease may vary from one person to another. Symptoms appear in adults between the ages of 30 and 60. The disease appears like small and red bumps, some bumps contain pus also.So, before going to consider the treatment, you should seek advice from a laser therapist whether you will be eligible for the treatment or not. Multiple treatments are often necessary and these are time consuming and expensive.

Although there is no precise cure for rosacea, but it can be controlled. The disease can be treated by using Intense Pulsed Light (IPL) or laser. IPL method is the most popular method these days.

Laser treats rosacea by selectively destroying the inflamed, dilated, and hyper-responsive blood vessels without damaging surrounding skin. There are several kinds of laser rosacea treatments, permitting you to choose which type is best suited for you. Here is the brief overview about the types of laser used for rosacea treatment.

Pulsed dye laser: This type of laser is used to remove blood vessels and flush associated with the condition. It works effective in reducing facial redness. People who have undergone this kind of laser rosacea treatment reported 60% reduction in their symptoms. Also the procedure work effective in treating itching, swelling, burning and skin redness.

Intense pulses light (IPL): It is the most popular rosacea treatment procedure following nowadays. Unlike phototherapy, this method depends on a non-laser light source. This procedure is proven to be effective in treating facial redness, dilated blood vessels and severe acne. People who have undergone this procedure reported 21% reduction in their facial redness.

Procedures that use IPL are shown to be much more effective in treating rosacea symptoms. People reported 83% decrease in their facial redness.Laser treats rosacea by selectively destroying the inflamed, dilated, and hyper-responsive blood vessels without damaging surrounding skin. There are several kinds of laser rosacea treatments, permitting you to choose which type is best suited for you. Here is the brief overview about the types of laser used for rosacea treatment.

Other lasers: Other lasers that are recommended for rosacea treatment include: diode laser, yag laser, and erbium. These lasers help in treating thickened skin which results from rosacea. These are safe when compared to surgical excisions. The disease appears like small and red bumps, some bumps contain pus als.

People who want to undergo the surgery should note that, these treatments can only reduce the symptoms of rosacea, but they are not a cure for the disease. Also people should note that, people suffering from rosacea are not qualified to undergo laser treatment, particularly people with diabetes and clotting diseases. So, before going to consider the treatment, you should seek advice from a laser therapist whether you will be eligible for the treatment or not. Multiple treatments are often necessary and these are time consuming and expensive.

Rosacea treatment offers you best treatment services to satisfy all your needs. To know more about Rosacea Skin Treatment services, you can visit our site - http://www.pulselightclinic.co.uk

Wednesday 21 March 2012

Acne Rosacea Treatment: How To Manage Rosacea


Many adults are affected by an inflammatory skin disease known as rosacea, which generally appears on the nose and cheeks. Most of the time this condition is chronic, and often will randomly appear and disappear. With each flare up comes the possibility that the condition is continually getting worse. The objective of acne rosacea treatment is to control the disease and prevent flare ups. At this time, no definitive cure exists.

Identifying And Avoiding Triggers

Each case will most likely involve different triggers. The way to determine what triggers acne rosacea for you is by logging situations that you are in each day. Over time, you should be able to identify patterns that will provide insight into what's causing the condition to progress. Once the triggers have been determined, you can take steps toward avoiding them. For example, let's say that you realize that exposure to the sun results in flare ups consistently. The way to counter this would be to wear sun screen to avoid aggravating the rosacea.Rosacea occurs in both men and women and can start as early as the teenage years. Typical symptoms are facial redness of the cheeks, nose, chin and forehead; visibly damaged blood vessels and small red inflammatory papules.

There is a pre-rosacea stage where there are frequent bouts of transient facial blushing/flushing. Early diagnosis and treatment are essential and in Pulse Light Clinic we are happy to give a free first consultation.

Reducing stress is an acne rosacea treatment. This can be done by doing certain exercises such as deep breathing, meditation, and more physical ones such as yoga, pilates, running, walking, and so on. Anything that is healthy and is able to help you relax is beneficial. However, intense exercise has been know to cause flare ups, so this may occur. Working out when it's cool, such as the morning and night, will help reduce the intensity. Or, you can have a fan blowing to keep cool. Avoid exercising for prolonged periods as well.

Additional Treatments

In certain cases, skin eruptions can be prevented with the application of antibiotics either topically or orally. While rosacea and acne may look similar, the truth is that they are different. As a result, acne medications will not be effective for rosacea. Laser surgery may be necessary when the condition is severe enough to reduce redness. Bulbous nose may form in certain cases due to severe inflammation of the nose tissues. Plastic surgery is necessary is such cases to help enhance the appearance.

A potentially effective acne rosacea treatment are supplements and herbs. Oregano oil, vitamin K, colloidal silver, laurelwood, and emu oil are examples of herbs. Consult a physician first before taking any supplements or herbs to be sure that it won't make the condition worse or cause an allergic reaction.

Since 2002 The Pulse Light Clinic has specialized in IPL treatment for Rosacea. Rosacea Treatment made easy as well as Rosasea skin Treatment. For more details click here - http://www.pulselightclinic.co.uk

Thursday 19 January 2012

Nutritional Aspects of Acne Rosacea Treatment

Aspects of Acne

The skin is a reflection of the health of the internal environment, and the hormonal systems of the body. Acne is an inflammatory condition of the skin and is characterized by the appearance of pimples/spots, blackheads, and whiteheads on facial skin and upper body areas. Teenagers often suffer acne, but adults can develop it too. Acne is not caused by uncleanliness, but is a result of overactive oil producing glands in the skin called sebaceous glands.

Sebaceous glands produce sebum, which is an oily lubricant. If sebum is manufactured faster than it can move through the pores, then a blemish forms. Excessive sebum causes the pores to become sticky which in turn attracts bacteria which get trapped inside the pore. When sebum combines with skin pigments, a blackhead forms, if sebum fills up the scales below the surface a whitehead forms. Whiteheads can build up and spread beneath the skin, they may rupture there causing the inflammation to spread. Sebaceous gland activity may be affected by any one of, or a combination of the following:

1. Nutritional Deficiencies

Several nutrients are involved in the maintenance of the integrity of the skin, regulation of hormones, the flow of blood through the skin, the anti-inflammatory pathways, and regulation of fatty deposits that can build up in the pores and the health and functions of the sebaceous glands.

2. Compromised detoxification processes

Within the body result in an excess of toxin build-up. The skin is the largest organ of detoxification and will be seen to be compromised where other organs of detoxification are overwhelmed or under-functioning. As toxins are released via the skin, it's integrity is disrupted, which is a key feature of Acne.

3. Poor dietary choices

Lacking in nutrients and overwhelming digestive system.

4. Possible dairy intolerance / sensitivity

Especially to non-organic dairy as these may contain hormone residuals used in animal feeds. These hormones, when ingested, can affect our own hormonal balance because they are similar in structure to our own hormones.

5. Poor digestive health/gut transit time

Resulting in constipation. When fecal matter sits in the colon longer than necessary, toxins are re-absorbed, calories are re-absorbed and excess hormones intended for elimination are also re-absored. This contributes to toxic burden and hormonal imbalance.

6. Dysbiosis

(An imbalance of beneficial versus non-beneficial bacteria in the digestive system). This may lead to overgrowth of natural yeast called candida albicans. When candida is able to outgrow its natural levels it affects our health negatively and contributes to hormonal changes that encourages the liver to produce the wrong substances for healthy sebum. Some studies have found Acne sufferers to have excessive bowel toxins in their bloodstreams.

7. Long term stress

Results in the hormone progesterone being used up in the manufacture of corticosteroid hormones (the stress response hormones) which artifically creates a progesterone deficiency. This causes hormonal imbalance.

8. Some medications

Can also contribute to Acne via their effect on the hormonal and digestive systems. These are: steroid drugs, antibiotics, and the contraceptive pill.

A Nutritional approach to Acne is targeted at detoxification, digestive health and with very specific dietary guidelines. A Supplement Programme is essential to provide all nutrients required for skin integrity, sebaceous gland function, and to support hormonal balance within the body. Please note that Acne is a different condition to Acne Rosacea; they have different causes/origins and require a different approach. You should be certain of which type of Acne you have.

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