Phototherapy

Hello All!

Thought I would post this for all of you LED users. Has anyone here ever tried a green-tea extract cream in conjunction with dermarolling?

Later,

C.

Public release date: 9-Sep-2009

American Chemical Society
Baby boomers' boon? LED light and green tea cream to smooth facial wrinkles

Scientists in Germany are reporting a major improvement in their potential new treatment for facial wrinkles that could emerge as an alternative to Botox and cosmetic surgery. The non-invasive technique combines high-intensity light from light-emitting diodes (LEDs) and a lotion made of green tea extract. It works ten times faster than a similar anti-wrinkle treatment that uses LEDs alone, the researchers say. Their study is scheduled for the Oct. 7 issue of ACS' Crystal Growth & Design, a bi-monthly journal.

Andrei P. Sommer and Dan Zhu point out that researchers have used light-therapy, or phototherapy, for more than 40 years to help heal wounds. Recently the scientists showed that use of high-intensity LEDs, similar to those used in automotive tail lights and computers, could help reduce skin wrinkles when applied daily for several months. But exposure to intense LED light is also involved in generating high levels of reactive oxygen species as byproducts that can potentially damage cells. To combat that effect, the researchers combined the LED with a potent antioxidant in green tea extract called epigallocatechin gallate.

They applied a daily combination of LED light and green tea extract to the facial wrinkles of a human volunteer one month. The combination treatment resulted in smoother skin, including "less pronounced wrinkle levels, shorter wrinkle valleys, and juvenile complexion," the scientists say. The treatment showed promising results in only one-tenth of the time it took for LED therapy alone to reduce wrinkles. The study could form the basis of "an effective facial rejuvenation program," and lead to a new understanding of the effect reactive oxygen species on cellular aging, they note.

Hypopigmented Scarring

Hi All,

Unlike some of you, I have huge patches of hypo-pigmented areas on my cheeks. This was caused by CO2 laser/accutane combination. I always have to wear makeup to cover it. I don't know how much money I have blown on cosmetics to find that nothing really works. It either does not give me enough coverage, is too greasy or looks like I am ready for my circus appearance. Mineral makeup does not work. I have tried all the medical grade camouflage creams (Dermablend, Covermark, etc.).

It has been suggested that I get medical tattoo to add some pigment. I really do not want to go this route b/c I would like to take care of the scarring first. So, I am waiting for the next breakthrough in scarless healing and rolling in the meantime.

Can any of you recommend a makeup that adds coverage without making me feel like I am wearing a mask? I am really sick of the makeup thing. I pray for the day I can go out and not have to hide behind it.

Thanks in advance for any advice/recommendations.

Weeping after dermarolling?

Has anyone here ever experienced weeping after dermarolling? I have rolled about 5 times already and never experienced this until today.

How do you treat this? Usually, I put some Retin A on after I roll but tonight I used an antibiotic since I'm not sure what happened.

Any comments from the Rollers?

C.

Juvista

Has anyone tried this before and what types of results did you see?

http://news.yahoo.com/s/hsn/20090411/hl_hs...rovescarhealing

Has Anyon Tried This?

Hi All,

I found this site on the Net. The product claims to "dissolve scars, stretch marks and keratosis."

http://www.biocutis.com/store/index.php?ma...p;products_id=1

Has anyone tried this? Does it do anything?

C.