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Laser options for vascular lesions in childhood
C M van der Horst1, P H Koster, G W Lucassen
1Department of Plastic, Reconstructive and Hand Surgery of the Academic Medical Centre, Meibergdreef 9, NL-1105 Az, Amsterdam, The Netherlands.
Abstract:
To determine which laser can be used for a vascular lesion, the different working mechanisms of the individual lasers must first be understood. The localization and diameter of the vessels to be treated define whether a certain laser is appropriate for that lesion. For teleangiectasias and port-wine stains the pulsed-dye laser works without scarring. Hemangiomas respond only when flat and superficial. Deeper lesions can only be reached with the ND-Yag laser.
