title: [Selective photothermolysis of superficial varicose veins telangiectasias of the lower extremity].
abstract: Leg venectasia is a common problem. Although there are a variety of therapeutic modalities, none of them gives satisfactory results. The effects of sclerotherapy in the treatment of telangiectasia with a small diameter are poor. Electrocoagulation and argon laser treatment often result in scarring. We studied the effectiveness of the flashlamp pumped pulsed dye laser at a wavelength of 585 nm in the treatment of leg venectasia. After repeated treatments using this laser system, only 30% of the vessels that looked blue on clinical examination could be removed; we obtained better lightening of smaller red, telangiectatic vessels with a diameter up to 0.4 mm. However, hyperpigmentation frequently developed after treatment. In post-treatment biopsies, occlusion of the vessels was found. Based on these results, we recommend a combined therapy for leg venectasia. Larger diameter vessels should be treated with sclerotherapy, while finer telangiectasia can be treated with the flashlamp pumped pulsed dye laser.
authors.affiliation: Universitäts-Hautklinik, Klinikum der Albert-Ludwigs-Universität, Freiburg.
authors.forename: K
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Wiek
authors.forename: W
authors.initials: W
authors.lastname: Vanscheidt
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Ishkhanian
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Weyl
authors.forename: E
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Schöpf
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D001706:Biopsy; D005260:Female; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006801:Humans; D017075:Laser Coagulation; D008875:Middle Aged; D012867:Skin / Q000098:blood supply; D013684:Telangiectasis / Q000209:etiology / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery*; D014648:Varicose Veins / Q000209:etiology / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery*; D014699:Venules / Q000473:pathology
vernacular_title: Selektive Photothermolyse von Besenreiservarizen und Teleangiektasien der unteren Extremität.