Redness of the neck and chest is also treatable by this method. No adverse reactions or scarring was observed. The PhotoDerm not only treats the redness of rosacea but also shows promise as a possible cure for rosacea. Now, Los Gatos, California dermatologist has developed a nonsurgical alternative to laser skin resurfacing using intense pulses of light. According to the Los Gatos dermatologist a series of three to five 15 minute treatments requires no anesthesia and results in dramatically smoother, softer skin that has few wrinkles, smaller pores and less redness.
Patients are able to return to work immediately following treatments.
However, the doctor has begun to teach these treatments to interested doctors across the United States. PhotoFacial treatments result in a more youthful-appearing skin. PhotoFacial treatments were developed by Patrick Bitter Sr., M.D. to consistently and predictably improve the visible appearance of the skin with little or no down time. Some of these individuals have a condition called Erythrophobia - a morbid fear of having a red face. A condition, in which some people are shy and embarrassed in public because of fear their face will get red.