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utopia1@attglobal.net - 23 Jun 2005 05:03 GMT

Newsweek has a "Special Edition: The Future of Medicine," which subscribers
are receiving now. P. 73 is an ad for Indigo Laser treatment of enlarged
prostate.

What do we know about indigo laser? Has anybody had it, or considered it? Is
there a literature? How does this compare with PVP? I have not yet gone to
their website, www.enlargedprostateinfo.com, but will.

Jesse Lemisch

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utopia1@attglobal.net - 27 Jun 2005 04:23 GMT

Has anybody had Indigo Laser treatment for BPH, or considered it? Is there
a literature? How does this compare with PVP?

Indigo's website is: www.enlargedprostateinfo.com.

Jesse Lemisch

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Rich256 - 27 Jun 2005 17:05 GMT

> Has anybody had Indigo Laser treatment for BPH, or considered it? Is there
> a literature? How does this compare with PVP?
>
> Indigo's website is: www.enlargedprostateinfo.com.
>
> Jesse Lemisch

There are sevearl sites that discuss both treatments. Do a google for
"indigo pvp".

Perhaps Indigo is an older version of laser treatment using heat rather
than actually vaporizing the tissue.

It uses a lower frequency with a wavelenght of 830 nanometers in the
infrared band.

PVP is called Greenlight laser and uses 532 nm wavelenght which is in the
green light band.

Where does the indigo name come from? The company? Indigo light is even
shorter than Green.

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Jim W. - 27 Jun 2005 19:56 GMT

I had an Indigo in 2000 but relief was minor and I had to have a PVP last
year. The PVP was not only 10 times more effective but provided a very much
easier recovery. In my experience there is no reason Indigo should even be
around anymore except possibly for the investment some urologists might have
in the equipment. Jim W.

> Newsweek has a "Special Edition: The Future of Medicine," which
> subscribers
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> Jesse Lemisch

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