Case Study: Comprehensive Treatment for Severe Rosacea using Intense Pulse Light and a Novel Non-Ablative 1064Nd:YAG

Background Historically, rosacea treatments consisted of prescribing oral antibiotics, steroids, and isotretinoin, focusing more on the immediate eruption of the disease rather than the lasting vascular and fribrotic sequelea. More recently, Intense Pulse Light (IPL) has been shown to aid in the resolution of the vascular telangiectasia and general erythema. To this point, no modality has effectively addressed the fibrotic consequences of this disease process. This case study addresses a rosacea treatment using antibiotics, Intense Pulse Light and a novel non-ablative 1064Nd:YAG (Yttrium, Aluminum, Garnet) laser which shows superior and longer lasting results than treatment from oral and IPL therapy alone. Objective To resolve current rosacea eruption, repair all depths of vascular damage, and improve the fibrotic sequelea of the disease using a combination of oral antibiotics and light therapy.