[Can lasers have a place in the treatment of pigmentation?]

After reviewing the physical principles of laser radiation, the author briefly describes the various tissue effects depending on the wavelength and the power used. This discussion reveals the various applications of laser in the field of phlebology, some of which are currently in use, others remain to be developed. A review of the literature only reveals a few studies limited in particular to varicose veins, with fairly disappointing results. The papers concerning pigmentations are even fewer. Pulsed emissions would appear to be a useful method for the future. The theoretical principles of this treatment and the studies which have been conducted in other specialties justify further research into the application of this technique in phlebology, in combination with the other forms of available treatment and in the context of the range of phlebological pathophysiology.