-transparent.png){kind=logo}
BACKGROUND This study was undertaken to evaluate the effectiveness and safety of the 577 nm pulsed dye laser in the treatment of various vascular lesions of the face. OBJECTIVE Our purpose was to make observations on the effects of different variables that could affect response. METHODS Ninety-two adults with telangiectases of the face were sequentially selected for treatment according to a protocol previously established. Evaluation consisted of visual inspection by two investigators, and before and after photographs at 2-months intervals. A few patients with other vascular lesions were also treated and reported. RESULTS Ninety-one percent of the patients (84 of 92) showed good to excellent response after a single treatment. Recurrence occurred in 2%. Atrophy of the skin occurred in 2%. Venous lakes, pyogenic granulomas, and mucosal vascular malformations showed significant improvement. CONCLUSIONS The 577 nm pulsed dye laser is effective and safe for vascular lesions of the face.
E Gonzalez, and
R W Gange, and
K T Momtaz
January 2000,
Anales espanoles de pediatria,
E Gonzalez, and
R W Gange, and
K T Momtaz
October 1989,
Annals of plastic surgery,
E Gonzalez, and
R W Gange, and
K T Momtaz
February 1987,
The Journal of dermatologic surgery and oncology,
E Gonzalez, and
R W Gange, and
K T Momtaz
January 2006,
Dermatologic surgery : official publication for American Society for Dermatologic Surgery [et al.],
E Gonzalez, and
R W Gange, and
K T Momtaz
January 1996,
North Carolina medical journal,
E Gonzalez, and
R W Gange, and
K T Momtaz
October 1991,
Dermatology nursing,
E Gonzalez, and
R W Gange, and
K T Momtaz
September 1996,
Journal of the American Academy of Dermatology,
E Gonzalez, and
R W Gange, and
K T Momtaz
January 1984,
Lasers in surgery and medicine,
E Gonzalez, and
R W Gange, and
K T Momtaz
January 1992,
Lasers in surgery and medicine,
E Gonzalez, and
R W Gange, and
K T Momtaz
March 1988,
The Journal of investigative dermatology,
