title: Laser leg vein treatment: a brief overview.
abstract: Laser treatment of leg veins has been associated with a number of disadvantages, but the introduction of new devices has increased the role of lasers in the treatment of leg veins. This paper reviews the role of laser devices applied from the surface in the treatment of reticular and spider veins. Success is determined by the proper selection of wavelength, fluence, pulse duration, spot size, and number and frequency of treatments.
authors.affiliation: Dermatology Department, Naval Medical Center, 34800 Bob Wilson Drive, San Diego, CA 92134-5000, USA. EVRoss@nmcsd.med.navy.mil
authors.forename: Victor
authors.initials: V
authors.lastname: Ross
authors.forename: Yacov
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Domankevitz
mesh_terms: D006801:Humans; D053685:Laser Therapy; D015911:Sclerotherapy; D013684:Telangiectasis / Q000628:therapy*