Can v beam help discoid lupus mixed with rosacea? Tried everything under the sun v beam last hope had a spot test a week ago seems ok so far
Answer: DLE Vbeam Good afternoon! As you know, discoid lupus is an extremely photosensitive condition, primarily in the UV range but also to visible light. The pulse dye laser is a visible-light laser (which is why it's so bright). I generally do not treat patients with lupus and related disorders with IPL or visible light lasers for fear of exacerbating their skin disease - but when I do I use remarkably conservative settings.If you do proceed, I would do so with EXTREME CAUTION and make sure your seeing a doctor (not an assistant) with a boatload of experience handling this laser in patients with conditions like yours. The medical literature does have some interesting case reports of lupus treated with Vbeam. However, the risk is that if this laser set off a flare of your DLE, you might end up in a much worse position. Hope that helped and enjoy your weekend.
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Answer: DLE Vbeam Good afternoon! As you know, discoid lupus is an extremely photosensitive condition, primarily in the UV range but also to visible light. The pulse dye laser is a visible-light laser (which is why it's so bright). I generally do not treat patients with lupus and related disorders with IPL or visible light lasers for fear of exacerbating their skin disease - but when I do I use remarkably conservative settings.If you do proceed, I would do so with EXTREME CAUTION and make sure your seeing a doctor (not an assistant) with a boatload of experience handling this laser in patients with conditions like yours. The medical literature does have some interesting case reports of lupus treated with Vbeam. However, the risk is that if this laser set off a flare of your DLE, you might end up in a much worse position. Hope that helped and enjoy your weekend.
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