title: Millisecond 1064-nm neodymium:YAG laser treatment of facial telangiectases.
abstract: BACKGROUND
  Millisecond pulse duration 1064-nm Neodymium:YAG (Nd:YAG) lasers have been shown to be effective in the treatment of some lower leg telangiectases.
  
  
  OBJECTIVE
  To evaluate the efficacy and complication rate of a millisecond pulse duration 1064-nm Nd:YAG laser in the treatment of facial telangiectases.
  
  
  METHODS
  Fifteen subjects were evaluated.
  
  
  RESULTS
  Moderate to significant improvement was seen in 73% patients at day 30 and in 80% of patients at 3 months. These results were seen in the treatment of both blue/red and red facial telangiectases.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  The millisecond pulse duration 1064-nm Nd:YAG laser is effective for treatment of facial telangiectases.
authors.affiliation: Skin Laser and Surgery Specialists of NY/NJ, Hackensack, New Jersey 07601, USA.
authors.forename: Dale M
authors.initials: DM
authors.lastname: Sarradet
authors.forename: Mussarrat
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Hussain
authors.forename: David J
authors.initials: DJ
authors.lastname: Goldberg
mesh_terms: D005148:Facial Dermatoses / Q000601:surgery*; D006801:Humans; D017075:Laser Coagulation / Q000379:methods*; D011446:Prospective Studies; D013684:Telangiectasis / Q000601:surgery*; D016896:Treatment Outcome