title: Improving the results of facial dermal lesions elimination by laser.
abstract: Argon laser therapy of superficial pigmented lesions in both young and old people is associated with a risk of complications including delayed wound closure and hypo/hypertrophic scarring. Problems may also occur after treatment of lesions located on the eyelid.  To minimize the risk of these problems coagulation of deep tissue should be avoided.  We discuss a technique using mercurochrome, a red-colored compound that absorbs the blue and green lines of the argon laser, as a barrier for the irradiated light that eliminates these complications and we provide probable reasons for this technique's effectiveness.
authors.affiliation: Instituto Médico Vilafortuny, Cambrils/Tarragona, Spain.
authors.forename: M A
authors.initials: MA
authors.lastname: Trelles
authors.forename: W
authors.initials: W
authors.lastname: Verkruysse
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Sánchez
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Vélez
authors.forename: K
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Trelles
mesh_terms: D006801:Humans; D053685:Laser Therapy / Q000009:adverse effects / Q000295:instrumentation / Q000379:methods*; D008622:Merbromin / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D012871:Skin Diseases / Q000628:therapy*; D016896:Treatment Outcome