Flash lamp-pumped dye laser treatment of telangiectasia.
BACKGROUND
Although many treatment modalities are effective in the treatment of essential telangiectasia, most have a risk of scarring and or incomplete obliteration of the dilated vessels. The Candela flash lamp-pumped dye laser has been regarded as highly selective for blood vessel ablation with virtually no risk of scarring.


OBJECTIVE
To present a study of 182 patients who underwent this treatment.


RESULTS
Good to excellent response was seen in 97.5% of these patients. No scars were seen in any of the patients studied. Patients described the degree of discomfort as mild to moderate and found the post-treatment purpura an acceptable phase of healing, if advised preoperatively.


CONCLUSIONS
We found the laser to be safe and effective in the treatment of facial telangiectasia.
Ruiz-Esparza
J
J
Department of Dermatology, University of California-San Diego.
Goldman
M P
MP
Fitzpatrick
R E
RE
Lowe
N J
NJ
Behr
K L
KL
D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D002648:Child; D004396:Coloring Agents; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D017075:Laser Coagulation / Q000009:adverse effects / Q000295:instrumentation*; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D012189:Retrospective Studies; D013684:Telangiectasis / Q000601:surgery*
D004396:Coloring Agents