title: Flash lamp-pumped dye laser treatment of telangiectasia.
abstract: 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.
authors.affiliation: Department of Dermatology, University of California-San Diego.
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Ruiz-Esparza
authors.forename: M P
authors.initials: MP
authors.lastname: Goldman
authors.forename: R E
authors.initials: RE
authors.lastname: Fitzpatrick
authors.forename: N J
authors.initials: NJ
authors.lastname: Lowe
authors.forename: K L
authors.initials: KL
authors.lastname: Behr
mesh_terms: 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*
chemical_list: D004396:Coloring Agents