I need help for Sebaceous Hyperplasia. I have suffered from it for about 27 years. I have tried accutane, tetracycline, levulin with blu li?

Sebaceous hyperplasia is a disorder of the sebaceous glands in which they become enlarged, generally affects middle-aged to elderly adults. The symptoms of this condition are 1-5 mm papules on the skin, mainly on the forehead, nose and cheeks, and sebarrhoeic facial skin. Source: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sebaceous_hyperplasia Treatments for Sebaceous Hyperlasia: - A biopsy may be necessary if the lesion is a basal cell carcinoma.

- Therapeutic options (photodynamic therapy, cryotherapy or liquid nitrogen, cauterization or electrodesiccation, topical chemical treatments, laser treatment, shave excision, and excision). - Oral isotretinoin (has proven effective after 2-6 weeks of treatment), but lesions often recur upon discontinuation of therapy. Source: emedicine.medscape.com/article/1059368-t... But in some cases, Sebaceous Hyperlasia is hard to eliminated using common treatments.

Here I found a website that telling the story of a man with his experience with Sebaceous Hyperlasia and how he eliminated the problem. He said these treatments didn't work on him: -Accutane -Retin A -Needle Aspiration -Benzoyal Peroxide -Salyic Acid -Liquid Nitrogen (30-40% improvement) But then he found the cure, electrocautery, which cost him $325. I suggest you to follow this link to read the whole story: http://www.acne.org/messageboard/eliminate-sebaceous-hyp-t31443.html What is an electrocautery?

Here is the explanation according to Wikipedia. Com: ---quote--- Electrocauterization is the process of destroying tissue using heat conduction from a metal probe heated by electric current (much like a soldering iron). The procedure is used to stop bleeding from small vessels (larger vessels being ligated) or for cutting through soft tissue.... ---/quote--- source: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Electrocautery#Electrocautery.

These are the best options to treat sebaceous hyperplasia: 1. Oral isotretinoin medications is very useful in treating complication and it is proven to show its effects in 2-6 weeks. It has the capability to temporarily decrease the size of oleaginous glands.

But you should consult a dermatologist if you are a good candidate for this. This can be a part of of the oral retinoid regimen. For a woman like you androgen antagonist would serve the purpose well.2.

You have mentioned this already and said that it is costly, the Photodynamic Therapy or PDT, also called photoradiation therapy is one of the effective treatments because it targets the exact area. This will also help you have a clear skin free from scars if light cauterization is used afterwards to get rid of the lesions.3. Using Diathermy is another option.

This are used in the physical therapy department. This method included producing local heat in body tissues with the use of high-frequency electromagnetic currents to remove skin lesions. But this is very expensive and advanced and some skin specialists may recommend minor surgery or use of liquid nitrogen freezing procedure to bring the skin condition back to normal.

Source: buzzle.com/articles/treatment-of-sebaceo... 4. Using light cautery or laser vaporization are also helpful in removing skin lesions. 5.

Use of tretinoin, a gel cream which you can apply to the affected area. Source: streetdirectory.com/travel_guide/112531/... 6. Another option is TCA chemical peels which will reverse sebaceous hyperplasia but new lesions will occur slowly after treatment but they can be destroyed with electrocautery or laser.

Source: digitalnaturopath.com/cond/C617937.html.

I do not know if this will take care of your problem but it sure wouldn't hurt nothing to try what is suggested in this article. ehow.com/how_5477906_care-skin-properly.....

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