title: Treatment of leg vein telangiectases: 1-year results with a new 940 nm diode laser.
abstract: BACKGROUND
  Short-term results obtained with a 940 nm diode laser indicate that this laser is effective in the treatment of leg vein telangiectasia. Long-term studies are needed to evaluate the definitive clinical end results.
  
  
  OBJECTIVE
  To evaluate long-term results in the treatment of leg vein telangiectasia with a 940 nm diode laser and to compare these with short-term results.
  
  
  METHODS
  Twenty patients were treated with 940 nm diode laser, 300-350 J/cm2, 40-70 msec, 1 mm spot, single pass. Photographs for evaluation of clearance were taken before treatment and 4 weeks and 12 months after the last treatment.
  
  
  RESULTS
  At 12 months follow-up, clearing rates were greater than 75% in 15 patients (75%) and 50-75% in 5 patients. In 7 patients (35%) the clearing rate had improved considerably during follow-up.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  Definitive results with the 940 nm laser occur only after prolonged follow-up. They are considerably better than the short-term results.
authors.affiliation: Department of Dermatology, Ludwig Maximilians-University Munich, Munich, Germany.
authors.forename: Peter
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Kaudewitz
authors.forename: Winfried
authors.initials: W
authors.lastname: Klövekorn
authors.forename: Werner
authors.initials: W
authors.lastname: Rother
mesh_terms: D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D053685:Laser Therapy; D007866:Leg / Q000098:blood supply*; D013684:Telangiectasis / Q000601:surgery*; D016896:Treatment Outcome