title: Comparative effectiveness of argon (488, 514 nm), green (514 nm.) and carbon dioxide (10,600 nm.) laser irradiation on vascular and other cutaneous lesions.
abstract: The effectiveness of blue-green light from an argon laser was compared to green light from the same source and/or CO2 laser radiation in 22 test site areas on 20 patients with port wine stains. Eight other patients with a variety of pigmented or benign hyperplastic disorders were also tested. There was no significant difference in the effectiveness of these three wavelengths of continuous wave laser radiation on the cutaneous lesions treated. Limited thermal damage to the skin is the most likely means through which these lasers bring about their useful results.
authors.affiliation: Department of Dermatology, Beth Israel Hospital, Boston, MA 02215.
authors.forename: K A
authors.initials: KA
authors.lastname: Arndt
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D001128:Argon; D002245:Carbon Dioxide; D006801:Humans; D053685:Laser Therapy / Q000379:methods*; D008875:Middle Aged; D010859:Pigmentation Disorders / Q000601:surgery*; D012871:Skin Diseases / Q000601:surgery*; D012878:Skin Neoplasms / Q000601:surgery*; D014652:Vascular Diseases / Q000601:surgery*
chemical_list: D002245:Carbon Dioxide; D001128:Argon