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S Roos1, C Raulin, H-M Ockenfels
1Laserklinik Karlsruhe, Kaiserstrasse 104, 76133 Karlsruhe, Deutschland.
Background:
Venous lakes of the lip are a cosmetic problem for many patients due to their exposed location, nodularity, fragility and blue color. We sought an effective and well tolerated therapy method.
Patients And Methods:
Over one year, we treated 20 patients with a combination of diode laser (910 nm) and radiofrequency.
Results:
In all cases, there was complete regression of the venous lake (average: 1.4 treatment sessions). Side effects were transient pain that was assessed as mild by the patients, and transient swelling. Scarring or hypo-/hyperpigmentation did not occur.
Conclusion:
This combined approach is a recommended option at least equivalent to other therapy methods (argon laser, CO(2) laser, pulsed-dye-laser, and others), or even superior to them due to the low rates of side effects and low number of treatment sessions.
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