Dr Peter Crouch @ The Burghley Park Clinic, December 2005
This series of pictures show how the NLite 585nm pulse dye laser can be used to treat Intense Pulsed Light treatment resistant Acne Rosacea (rosacea that does not respond well to Intense Pulsed Light treatment). The laser used in this way causes bruising of the blood vessels and this develops as discreet dark purple circular bruises as the treatment continues. The pictures below show the appearance after treatment. Pictures kindly reproduced here with the full permission of the patient and treating physician as an information resource for rosacea suffers following suggestions from patients and www.rosaceagroup.org
The first picture shows pre-treatment. This patient was not responding to conventional IPL. The second picture shows the purpura (purple bruising) caused by the laser immediately and for several days after treatment. The third photograph shows the appearance of the skin 19 days after treatment.
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