title: Capillary hemangioma (strawberry mark) of infancy: comparison of argon and Nd:YAG laser treatment.
abstract: Capillary hemangioma of infancy (strawberry mark) is a self-limiting problem, and conservative treatment is recommended. These birthmarks can be associated with a great deal of morbidity. There is definitely a role for a palliative form of treatment without systemic complications or destruction of adjacent tissue. In a 6-year period, 55 patients received 57 Nd:YAG or argon laser treatments. Thirty patients received 31 argon treatments, and 25 patients received 26 Nd:YAG treatments; and 2 received first argon with subsequent Nd:YAG treatments. Although more dramatic successes were noted in the Nd:YAG laser, complications were more frequent and severe. Complications included delayed healing, postoperative bleeding, and some hypertrophic scarring. Complications were seen in 12 percent of all patients, 9 percent of these associated with the Nd:YAG laser.
authors.affiliation: University of California, Irvine.
authors.forename: B M
authors.initials: BM
authors.lastname: Achauer
authors.forename: V M
authors.initials: VM
authors.lastname: Vander Kam
mesh_terms: D002675:Child, Preschool; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006391:Hemangioma / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery*; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D007231:Infant, Newborn; D053685:Laser Therapy / Q000295:instrumentation / Q000379:methods*; D011183:Postoperative Complications; D012878:Skin Neoplasms / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery*