Clinical Application of the Argon Laser in Dermatology.
- Author:
Seon Hoon KIM
;
Jin Ho CHUNG
- Publication Type:Original Article
- Keywords:
Argon laser;
Vascular lesions;
Pigmented lesions
- MeSH:
Argon*;
Dermatology*;
Humans;
Lentigo;
Nevus;
Nevus, Intradermal;
Nevus, Pigmented;
Port-Wine Stain;
Seoul;
Telangiectasis
- From:Korean Journal of Dermatology
1987;25(3):373-378
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:Korean
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Abstract:
The argon laser has been used in the treatment of a variety of cutaneous vascular and pigmented lesions. In 1983, authors reported on the therapeutic effect from argon laser treatment of nevus flammeus. This study was undertaken to evaluate the therapeutic effect and complication of the argon laser on many cutaneous lesions except nevus flammeus. The data of the 67 patients who were treated between November, 1984 and March, 1986 and could be followed up over 3 months at the Department of Dermatology, Seoul National University Hospital were analyzed. Patients were treated with Coherent Radiation Model No. 920 Laser with a spot size of 1 mm in diatemer. The pawer ranges were between 1.6 and 2.6 W using pulsed wave or continuous wave according to the size and the shape of the lesions. The argon laser is an effective modality in the treatment of superficial vascular lesions and especially when telangiectasia is prominent. In pigmented lesions, argon laser is effective for pigmented nevi excluding intradermal nevi and has been found effective in small sized nevus spilus and lentigines.
