[The laser in dermatology. Critical study of 63 cases]

With reference to their personal experience in sixty-three patients, the authors try to specify the indications of laser treatment in dermatology: evenly-colored flat angiomas, especially those of the face, which should not be treated before the age of fourteen. Vasoconstriction induced by the application of ice prior to treatment seems helpful. Widespread anal or vaginal venereal warts are another good indication. In common warts laser treatment is indicated only in some specific cases. The authors do not advocate laser treatment in malignant tumors. Results in tattoos are often unsatisfactory.