Do you ever try to treat seborrheic dermatitis with laser or IPL?
Thanks, Winnie. Thank you for your question Winnie; I personally don’t treat seborrhoeic dermatitis with either the laser or IPL. I haven’t personally seen any good evidence that this works well but would remain open minded. Q. Dr. Crouch, we have been encouraged to ask personal questions so here goes: Personally, I have had 9 unsuccessful IPLs with the 560 filter (when I had very mild rosacea). Now that my rosacea has progressed I have had 8 reasonably successful v-beams. I say “reasonably successful” because the veins/redness on my chin go away straight after the laser but always return after a couple of months. Do you think that the Lumenis One machine might be able to help me eradicate this problem once and for all and what settings would you recommend? Thank you for all your assistance with any and all of the questions that you answer! Thank you, Elizabeth. Thank you for your question Elizabeth, I would recommend pre-flushing (with a topical agent or cold air), a blend of 2 or 3 I
