[Nevi flammei in childhood and adolescence. Treatment with the flashlamp-pumped pulsed dye laser].
In 77 patients with port-wine stain under 18 years of age we performed 100 test treatments with the flashlamp-pumped pulsed dye laser (585 nm, 450 microseconds, 5 mm beam diameter). In 54% of cases we could obtain excellent or good lightening with one test treatment. In only 9% of cases did the patients show bad or no response to laser therapy. In the following treatment of larger areas (n = 125), the rate of good or excellent lightening was even higher (60%). Side effects were infrequent and consisted mostly of transient hyperpigmentation. In contrast to argon laser therapy, the flashlamp-pumped pulsed dye laser is safe and effective for treatment of port-wine stains in childhood and adolescence. Our results and the good results reported in the literature confirm the flashlamp-pumped pulsed dye laser as the laser of choice for port-wine stain treatment in young patients.
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Dermatologische Klinik und Poliklinik der Universität, Regensburg.
Abd-el-Raheem Aly
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Bäumler
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Wlotzke
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Landthaler
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D000293:Adolescent; D002648:Child; D002675:Child, Preschool; D062109:Dermatologic Surgical Procedures; D005153:Facial Neoplasms / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery; D005260:Female; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006222:Hamartoma / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery*; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D053685:Laser Therapy / Q000295:instrumentation*; D008297:Male; D012867:Skin / Q000473:pathology; D012878:Skin Neoplasms / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery*; D016896:Treatment Outcome