Improving the results of facial dermal lesions elimination by laser.
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.
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Instituto Médico Vilafortuny, Cambrils/Tarragona, Spain.
Verkruysse
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Sánchez
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Vélez
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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