title: Rhodamine intense pulsed light versus conventional intense pulsed light for facial telangiectasias.
abstract: Facial telangiectasias represent the major aesthetic alterations of several chronic inflammatory disorders arising on facial skin. We herein report on relevant clinical results of a new subtype of intense pulsed light treatments, the so-called rhodamine intense pulsed light (r-IPL), in comparison with conventional IPL (c-IPL) treatments on forty-five patients affected by facial telangiectasias. The aim of this study is to determinate whether r-IPL represents an effective and safe treatment for the most common superficial vascular alterations and could be advised as a first choice therapy for facial telangiectasias.
authors.affiliation: a Department of Dermatology , University of L'Aquila , L'Aquila , Italy.|e Italian Society of Laser Dermatology (SILD) , Bari , Italy.
authors.forename: Domenico
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Piccolo
authors.affiliation: b Pathology Unit, Desenzano del Garda General Hospital , Brescia , Italy.
authors.forename: Giuliana
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Crisman
authors.affiliation: c Skin Center Pescara , Pescara , Italy.
authors.forename: Dimitra
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Kostaki
authors.affiliation: d Department of Dermatology University of Florence , Florence , Italy.
authors.forename: Giovanni
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Cannarozzo
authors.affiliation: e Italian Society of Laser Dermatology (SILD) , Bari , Italy.
authors.forename: Mario
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Sannino
authors.affiliation: f Department of Dermatology , University of Rome Tor Vergata , Rome , Italy.
authors.forename: Sergio
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Chimenti
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D002648:Child; D003357:Cosmetic Techniques; D005145:Face / Q000528:radiation effects*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D054025:Lasers, Dye / Q000009:adverse effects / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D028022:Low-Level Light Therapy / Q000009:adverse effects / Q000379:methods*; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D012235:Rhodamines; D012867:Skin / Q000528:radiation effects; D013684:Telangiectasis / Q000532:radiotherapy*; D055815:Young Adult
chemical_list: D012235:Rhodamines
keywords: Intense pulsed light; facial telangiectasias; rhodamine intense pulsed light