Comparison study of a long-pulse pulsed dye laser and a long-pulse pulsed alexandrite laser in the treatment of port wine stains
| Autor: | Yoshihiko Kitazawa, Li Li, Henry H Chan, Taro Kono, William Frederick Groff, Motohiro Nozaki |
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| Rok vydání: | 2008 |
| Předmět: |
Adult
Male medicine.medical_specialty Port wine Erythema Adolescent Port-Wine Stain Lasers Dye Dermatology Lasers Solid-State law.invention law Hyperpigmentation medicine Humans Child Alexandrite laser Hypopigmentation Dye laser business.industry Infant Middle Aged Laser Child Preschool Comparison study Surgery Female medicine.symptom business |
| Zdroj: | Journal of cosmetic and laser therapy : official publication of the European Society for Laser Dermatology. 10(1) |
| ISSN: | 1476-4172 |
| Popis: | Port wine stains (PWSs) are commonly treated by the pulsed dye laser. Recently, a long-pulse pulsed alexandrite laser was used to treat bulky vascular malformations.In the present study, we compare the efficacy and complications of the long-pulse pulsed dye laser (LPPDL) and the long-pulse pulsed alexandrite laser (LPPAL) in the treatment of PWSs.Eleven patients with Fitzpatrick skin types III-IV were enrolled in this study. One section of each patient's PWS was treated with LPPDL and another section was treated with LPPAL. The patients' PWSs were evaluated for efficacy of elimination of erythema and for treatment-related side effects.Both LPPDL and LPPAL treatment are effective in the treatment of PWSs. Hyperpigmentation was seen in two areas treated with LPPDL and in three areas treated with LPPAL. Hypopigmentation was seen in one area treated with LPPAL, but not in any of the areas treated with LPPDL. There was no scarring.LPPAL works best with hypertrophic, purple PWSs, while LPPDL yields better clinical improvements with the flat, pink PWSs. Targeting of deoxyhemoglobin, deeper penetration, and higher fluence may explain the effectiveness of LPPAL in purple, hypertrophic PWSs. However, there is a risk of dyspigmentation when using the LPPAL. |
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