spray on skin

[hope]

this is not make-up my friends, but real cells that you can spray on to create brand spanking new skin. i would think that this technology would be applicable to anyone with skin that is damaged beyond conventional repair. if this treatment is perfected, i speculate that it could have positive implications for rosaceans. it is currently being used as a treatment for burn victems. here is the bbc article:

http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/health/4208746.stm

[hope]

Bingo! my assumptions have proven correct. when i first read about this skin spray, i commented above that it could have applications for rosacea. well i have just read another article that confirms this speculation to some degree. here is a quote from a new article that should be of interest to rosaceans: The “spray-on” technique, developed at Royal Perth Hospital in Australia, can not only be used for burns, but also for pigmentation abnormalities and cosmetic surgery.

emphasise on the word "pigmentation" in the above quote.

here is the full article which contains the above quote: http://www.timesonline.co.uk/article/0,,2-1766333,00.html

ps. dr. nase, your thoughts on this would be of value.

[icuraus_cat]

how this spray thing works. I heard that they are being sold in Korea in 2-3 months. It was developed for burn victims. Burning is different from rosacea, so I don't know if a derm will ever consider to use this on rosacea skin. Any thoughts about this matter?

[todmiller]

I think you would first have to "lose" the skin you already have - rosacea-infested or not - and then spray on the skin. And I highly doubt any doctor is going to perform the procedure just to get rid of rosacea.

Interesting stuff, though.

[hope]

the article from the newyork times specifically said that the spray on skin procedure will potentially benefit for cosmetic problems like "pigmentation". so i don't understand why you believe that the procedure will only "work" if your skin is completely burned off.

but i assume clinical studies have yet to be conducted. hence the term "potential"

[Mermaid]

the article from the newyork times specifically said that the spray on skin procedure will potentially benefit for cosmetic problems like "pigmentation". so i don't understand why you believe that the procedure will only "work" if your skin is completely burned off.

but i assume clinical studies have yet to be conducted. hence the term "potential"

Hello Hope,

I am most interested in the information that you provided. I remember the doctor who created this spray on skin. She actually got an Australian of the Year Award for her efforts, in particular with the victims of the Bali bombings.

Not sure if it will help with rosacea but thank you for bringing something new to our attention. If you hear anything, it would be interesting not only for us but for the relief that can now be achieved for burn victims. I can't think of anything worse than the pain they must endure.

Mermaid

[QSilverTwo]

So will this be a near future option? I wonder just how long if, infact it does work, it will be approved for rosacea.