Treatment of Superficial Cutaneous Vascular Lesions : Experience with the Long-Pulsed 1064 nm Nd:YAG Laser
Joint Authors
Ozturk, Perihan
Baykan, Halit
Colgecen, Emine
Ozkose, Mehmet
Ozyurt, Kemal
Source
Issue
Vol. 2012, Issue 2012 (31 Dec. 2012), pp.1-7, 7 p.
Publisher
Hindawi Publishing Corporation
Publication Date
2012-09-17
Country of Publication
Egypt
No. of Pages
7
Main Subjects
Natural & Life Sciences (Multidisciplinary)
Medicine
Information Technology and Computer Science
Abstract EN
Recent published studies evaluating the long-pulsed 1064 nm Nd:YAG laser for superficial cutaneous vascular lesions have limited subjects and optimal treatment parameters have not been established.
To determine the efficacy and safety of the long-pulsed 1064 nm Nd:YAG laser on superficial cutaneus vascular lesions and analyse retrospectively our experience of a 3-year period are the aims of this study.
Over the 3-year period, 255 patients were treated [189 female and 66 male; median age 35 (range 7–65) years; Fitzpatrick skin types II-V].
Twenty-six patients with spider angioma, 130 with facial telangiectasia, and 99 with leg telangiectasia were treated.
A long-pulsed 1064 nm Nd:YAG laser was used.
A test dose was performed at the initial consultation and thereafter patients were reviewed and treated at 4-week intervals for 5 months.
Of those patients who completed treatment and followup, 26/26 (100%) of spider angiomas, 125/130 (97%) of facial telangiectasia, and 80/99 (80,8%) of leg telangiectasia markedly improved or cleared.
We suggest that the long pulsed Nd:YAG laser is a safe and effective treatment for common superficial cutaneous vascular lesions.
However, it is not the first choise to use to treat superficial vessels on the face where depth is not the concern.
American Psychological Association (APA)
Ozyurt, Kemal& Colgecen, Emine& Baykan, Halit& Ozturk, Perihan& Ozkose, Mehmet. 2012. Treatment of Superficial Cutaneous Vascular Lesions : Experience with the Long-Pulsed 1064 nm Nd:YAG Laser. The Scientific World Journal،Vol. 2012, no. 2012, pp.1-7.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-453763
Modern Language Association (MLA)
Ozyurt, Kemal…[et al.]. Treatment of Superficial Cutaneous Vascular Lesions : Experience with the Long-Pulsed 1064 nm Nd:YAG Laser. The Scientific World Journal No. 2012 (2012), pp.1-7.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-453763
American Medical Association (AMA)
Ozyurt, Kemal& Colgecen, Emine& Baykan, Halit& Ozturk, Perihan& Ozkose, Mehmet. Treatment of Superficial Cutaneous Vascular Lesions : Experience with the Long-Pulsed 1064 nm Nd:YAG Laser. The Scientific World Journal. 2012. Vol. 2012, no. 2012, pp.1-7.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-453763
Data Type
Journal Articles
Language
English
Notes
Includes bibliographical references
Record ID
BIM-453763