glamormom

RE: the Elos... a person on MissJ posted the link to your forum and I thought I would let you know that I had ELOS 2 years ago (Refirme) on the lowest radiofrequency setting and a moderate # of joules. It was considered a pretty gentle setting. I have rosacea, did then and that was what they were treating me for, and now it is permanently much much worse (neuropathic rosacea is what it's called). My skin looked terrible for months after the ELOS session and I had to find another doctor who speciliazed in rosacea. I was very lucky to find one of the best in my own backyard. My skin condition was worsened tremendously by one Refirme treatment. There was no question about it; it happened immediately. This is not a technology a person with rosacea should ever consider. Anything that heats the tissues deeper down such as radiofrequency devices must do in order to tighten tissues, is very risky for us. If I had known that I would never have considered it. My provider was a nurse and knew nothing about the disease (I didn't discover this until later). She worked at a doctor's office where I have had plenty of experience so I thought it would be fine and she was trained by a doctor advertising lots of rosacea experience. My mistake, I should have trusted my own judgement, which was telling me something was wrong. I have spent thousands since then to try to get my skin condition under control, and even now, though it looks much better, the disease is difficult to control. I now have to take medication, avoid many foods, alcohol, spices, and have developed many new contact allergies. So please be very very careful and do your homework before considering any sort of laser or RF work, especially if you have a redness condition or even suspect you have one. Even if your condition is mild, improper treatment could make it much worse and very fast. Rosacea is disfiguring and progressive in many people. Many times the doctor or nurse knows only as much as the sales rep or instructor has told him or her, and that may be precious little. If you have rosacea, nothing emitting radiofrequency energy or ablative lasers, and even some non-ablative lasers like fractional devices, are appropriate for you. And you need a provider who specializes in rosacea treatment. Unfortunately many people afflicted with this disease have to travel to get proper treatment.