LASER FOR POST-RADIATION DERMATITIS

Laser may support healing process of post radiation dermatitis as you can see in the above pictures..

For nasopharyngeal cancer,the golden standard is radiation( eitther external radiation only or maybe combined with internal radiation(brachytherapy).

Most of the patients were diagnosed at the the late stage where a combination with chemotherapy were needed.

A new modality of treating nasopharyngeal cancer using laser and photosensitizer named Photodynamic Therapy is now going into popularity among cancer centers.A new generation of photosensitizer which is more potent is now available in the market.

GLOBAL WARMING IS GLOBAL WARNING FOR DISEASES

I just viewed a wake up call CD: An inconvenient truth, a presentation by former US Vice President Al Gore.
My son who have just entered a medical school told me that it was late for his father to be aware of the issue when he had learned the problems while he was still in the elementary school.
I said it is better late than never.
But maybe I was one among the majority people in the world who do not have any opportunity or time to think gobally or understand the global problems.We faced so many local problems here.
We just think about how to get enough money to buy bread (or rice in our contex ) for tomorrow and enough money to send our children to school.
One of the most interesting problem of global warming is its influence on health and diseases in general,not only of human species only.
I remember a meeting in Tokyo two years ago(2005):laser(energy medicine) should be an umbrella to many physical,mental,socio-economical problems of the world.
We need a political goodwill and change of our mindset now.

LASER ACUPUNCTURE AND PRAYERS

Two days ago I have a patient :a Mr.H who suffered from low back pain.
I remember he had been hospitalised for more than 4 weeks,lying on his back like a baby and every time went to toilet on a wheel-chair.
Now he visited my clinic ,walked like a giant without any feeling of pain .He looked very happy with a smile around his face,very nice gentleman with his long grey hair.
He told me that his big boss had called him by telephone to learn his health condition,(he is an engineer by profession in an airline company),of course this is why he looked so happy. Laser had given us more experiences to learn.
Now I'd like to send a good news.If you believe laser will give positive effect for your health then consult your medical doctor,because it should be given by an experienced and competent hand.
I read a report in my red journal:relief of chronic low back pain immediately after one session of low level laser acupuncture therapy.Significant improvement in functional and symptomatic outcomes were revealed.With silent prayers it gives more! Thank you Dr.Dhiya!

LASER CIRCUMCISION

Laser has its role in circumcision. If you look for a tool to make a bloodless incision in doing circumcision, laser is the choice!

Carbon dioxide (C0₂) laser is the favorite because it cuts and coagulates almost at the same time. Water is the chromophore or absorbing component of the tissue when you replace the scalpel with laser. However, you lose your tactile sensation while using it because you cannot transmit the laser with a fiber. You can use it with fiber but you have to pay for the technology

You can design appropriate delivery system as needed like putting a prism in the hand piece for lateral or side firing.

If you like, you may use Nd:YAG laser where you deliver it with your intact tactile sensation. Increased quality of treatment including less pain is due to less edema post-operatively and increased level of local endorphins production following laser surgery.

If you need more information, you may contact The Indonesian Society for Laser Medicine via e-mail at iklasi_pusat @yahoo.com