Rosacea Blog

(picture from http://www.truthaboutets.com)

A website, on ETS surgery (http://www.truthaboutets.com) has developed into an interesting resource for those considering ETS.

ETS has been widely publicised in the media as a simple, low risk solution for blushers and flushers and even touted by some doctors as a treatment for rosacea.

There are many scores of reports from people who feel they have been disabled by this surgery, without being made aware of the potential risks of what some have described as a "nervous system lobotomy".

The vast majority of people I read about who had this surgery to try and improve blushing related to their rosacea flushing disorder were unhappy with the results. The half dozen or so people I know personally who have had the procedure have either not been helped, or ended up with severe side effects from the physical (CS) to the emotional (lack of "feelings"). They all wish they had been made aware of the potential for serious side-effect before making the decision to proceed.

The page on "split body syndrome" where ETS patients have posted pictures of their damaged thermoregulatory systems, as shown up on thermal images, is fascinating and frightening.

Wikipedia also has an article on ETS

Forum on ETS surgery side-effects and reversals