I'm beginning to show signs of Rhinophyma. There are a few nodules on one side of nose and some thickening on tip of nose which I absolutely hate. Which of these two lasers, Erbium Yag or Fraxel, would improve my condition? These two seem, from what I have read, have less downtime than the CO2. Thank you for responding. I am on Tazorac and cream antiobiotic. It helps somewhat but my main concern is the thickening on end of nose.
June 24, 2009
Answer: Fraxel and Erbium Laser For Rhinophyma Ablative lasers work well for rhinophyma, as this is a proliferative condition of the sebaceous glands of the nose. In some cases, less invasive and simpler other modalities are used to treat rhinophyma such as CO2 laser, chemical peels, and surgery.
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June 24, 2009
Answer: Fraxel and Erbium Laser For Rhinophyma Ablative lasers work well for rhinophyma, as this is a proliferative condition of the sebaceous glands of the nose. In some cases, less invasive and simpler other modalities are used to treat rhinophyma such as CO2 laser, chemical peels, and surgery.
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Answer: Rhinophyma treatment options It is best to have an in-person consultation to develop a the best individualized treatment for you. That being said, I typically use electrosurgery to shave down the bigger nodules and reshape with the ablative laser. Both C02 and Erbium are ablative lasers and both work equally well. Sometimes in the early stages of Rhinophyma the fractional lasers can be used and can improve the more subtle early signs of the problem and prevent it from becoming worse. There is really a lot of improvement that can be made at all stages of rinophyma.
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Answer: Rhinophyma treatment options It is best to have an in-person consultation to develop a the best individualized treatment for you. That being said, I typically use electrosurgery to shave down the bigger nodules and reshape with the ablative laser. Both C02 and Erbium are ablative lasers and both work equally well. Sometimes in the early stages of Rhinophyma the fractional lasers can be used and can improve the more subtle early signs of the problem and prevent it from becoming worse. There is really a lot of improvement that can be made at all stages of rinophyma.
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