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Published in: European Journal of Plastic Surgery 3/2008

01-07-2008 | Invited Commentary

Commentary on “The efficacy of the dual wave length Gemini laser on resistant port wine stains: A pilot study” (A. Liem et al.)

Author: H. Alani

Published in: European Journal of Plastic Surgery | Issue 3/2008

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Excerpt

The gold standard in treating port wine stain hemangiomas in facial flat lesion in children is the use of pulsed dye laser or variable-pulse pulsed dye laser. The authors have tackled non-responding and resistant port wine hemangiomas (PWS) with the use of an interesting and seemingly effective combination of Nd:YAG 1,064 nm and a frequency-doubled KTP 532 nm using 5- and 10-mm spots. …
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Title
Commentary on “The efficacy of the dual wave length Gemini laser on resistant port wine stains: A pilot study” (A. Liem et al.)
Author
H. Alani
Publication date
01-07-2008
Publisher
Springer-Verlag
Published in
European Journal of Plastic Surgery / Issue 3/2008
Print ISSN: 0930-343X
Electronic ISSN: 1435-0130
DOI
https://doi.org/10.1007/s00238-008-0258-7

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