That's great to hear Emily. Keep us posted!
Dan
--- In rosacea-support@
>
> hi dan,
> thankyou for the info, the new yellow lite sounds as hopeful as the
red led is good.
> i'm lovin' my recent aura laser effects, and hope they last a while.
> emily
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: dfries2003
> To: rosacea-support@
> Sent: Monday, December 04, 2006 8:04 AM
> Subject: [rosacea] Re: RE:Dr. David J. Goldberg: Combining
Light-Based Treatments & Topic
>
>
> Hi Emily,
>
> Hope all is well with you. Based on Dr Goldberg's responses:
>
> "We generally provide a series of 5-7 LED treatments. They are given
> 2-4 weeks apart. Yellow LED treatments take only seconds". Again,
> this is with medical grade units, so potentially home based units (at
> least those of a lower power) might require more frequent treatments.
>
> Also, I found the following interesting about Yellow LEDs:
>
> "Basic rule is yellow LED for mild redness, red LED for more inflamed
> rosacea, combination of red and near-infrared for inflammation and
> swelling."
>
>
> Dan
>
>
> --- In rosacea-support@
> >
> > how often do the yellow led tx need to happen?
> > i wonder if it would be neccessary if one were doing other tx such
> as IPL, or PDL.
> > emily
> > ----- Original Message -----
> > From: dfries2003
> > To: rosacea-support@
> > Sent: Sunday, December 03, 2006 10:28 PM
> > Subject: [rosacea] Re: RE:Dr. David J. Goldberg: Combining
> Light-Based Treatments & Topicals f
> >
> >
> > Hi Matt,
> >
> > One last thing. Potentially the difference between the home
based
> > units and the more powerful medical quality units is in how
frequently
> > treatments must be administered. It appears based on posts
that I've
> > read from users of home based units, that they seem to work
best with
> > more frequent use, whereas the medical quality units seem to allow
> > more infrequent treatments. Just a thought...
> >
> > Dan
> >
> > --- In rosacea-support@
> wrote:
> > >
> > > Hi Dan,
> > >
> > > Thanks for getting these questions off Dr
Goldberg and a
> > big thanks to Dr Goldberg for answering them.
> > >
> > > I understand he would be an extremely busy man, However I
feel like
> > he did not answer the questions thoroughly. He didn't provide any
> > evidence besides what he had seen. He only used statements such as
> > "appears to be" and "seems to suggest" which I don't think is the
> > proof that the Rosacean community needs.
> > >
> > > Once again, I understand he would be an extremely busy man,
and I am
> > very grateful that he has already taken the time to answer these
> > questions, but is there any chance that he can explain the WHY
behind
> > all the claims?
> > >
> > > For example, WHY did the Yellow LED treatment shrink the blood
> > vessels and what exactly did it do to them that caused a
reduction in
> > visible size? Can you show us the studies? How many people was
this
> > conducted on? By what factor were they made smaller?
> > >
> > > He answered a little more thoroughly to the question about RED /
> > N.I.R LED's when he said "Red and near-infrared LED have a major
> > impact on many cells that cause inflammation"
> > > But what is this major impact on many cells?
> > >
> > > Goldberg says "Home units generally are not powerful enough
to lead
> > to same results as medical quality units"
> > >
> > > Can he elaborate on this? Regardless of the power source,
The lighy
> > output of an LED will approach a limit. If you analyse the Light
> > Output Vs Drive current curve, the light output will flatten and
> > approach a maximum regardless of the drive current.
> > >
> > > Is this a scheme to make it seem essential that we go to a
clinic
> > for treatments?
> > > Or is there some special high light output LED that is not
available
> > for purchase by the general public? Can he supply his
treatment levels
> > in Joules per square cm?
> > >
> > > I don't mean to sound unnappreciateive here. I am very
thankful that
> > he answered some of our questions. But can he please provide the
> > evidence we need?
> > >
> > >
> > > Were you satisfied with his answers Dan?
> > >
> > > Matt.
> > >
> > >
> > >
> >
>
------------
> > > Hi All,
> > >
> > > Dr David J. Goldberg, MD, director of Skin Laser & Surgery
> Specialists
> > > of New York and New Jersey and a clinical professor of
> dermatology and
> > > director of laser research at Mount Sinai School of Medicine
in New
> > > York, has kindly answered a few questions for us on his
Dermatology
> > > Times article, "Combining light-based treatments, topicals for
> > > rosacea". A compilation of these questions and answers has been
> > > added to Experts' Comments section of the Rosacea Support
Resource
> > Pages:
> > >
> > > http://rosacea- research- foundation. org/wiki/ index.php/
> > Combining_ Light-Based_ Treatments_ and_Topicals_ for_Rosacea:
> > _Dr._David_ J._Goldberg% 2C_MD
> > >
> > > We'd like to thank Dr. Goldberg again for taking the time to
help
> > > answer some of our questions.
> > >
> > > The full Rosacea Support Resource Page list can also be
browsed from
> > > the following link (or by clicking on the link at the top right
> of the
> > > Rosacea Support home page):
> > >
> > > http://rosacea- research. org/wiki/ index.php/ Main_Page
> > >
> > > Hopefully this new page will provide information that you
will find
> > > helpful. Please be sure to discuss the information contained
within
> > > the Resource Pages with a qualified physician in order to
determine
> > > the best form of treatment for you.
> > >
> > > And again, please feel free to send any feedback on the Resource
> > > Pages, including suggestions for modifications, additions,
etc to
> > > wiki-feedback@ rosacea-research .org
> > >
> > > Dan
> > >
> > > Send instant messages to your online friends
> > http://au.messenger
> > >
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> > >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> > --
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> > New ! Rosacea Support Resource Pages:
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> >
> > Yahoo! Groups Links
> >
> >
> >
> >
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> >
>
>
>
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