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Lasers in Medical Science
Published in: Lasers in Medical Science 4/2013

01-07-2013 | Review Article

Lasers for cutaneous congenital vascular lesions: a comprehensive overview and update

Authors: Katlein França, Anna Chacon, Jennifer Ledon, Jessica Savas, Jan Izakovic, Keyvan Nouri

Published in: Lasers in Medical Science | Issue 4/2013

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Abstract

The use of laser to treat cutaneous lesions began with Dr. Leon Goldman and his coworkers in 1963. Ten years later, these authors described promising effects on angiomas using the continuous-wave neodymium:yttrium–aluminum–garnet laser. In 1983, Anderson et al. proposed the photothermolysis theory. The selective destruction of vascular lesions is based on this principle, and it is still a guide for treatment of vascular lesions. Over the past 25 years, laser treatment of cutaneous vascular lesions has progressed significantly. Vascular lasers such as argon, tunable dye, krypton, and copper vapor were used in the past and were associated not only with risk of scarring but also hyper- and hypopigmentation. Since then, new devices were developed in order to minimize these side effects. This article presents an overview and update of the current available treatment of cutaneous vascular lesions and covers future directions for vascular laser technology.
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Metadata
Title
Lasers for cutaneous congenital vascular lesions: a comprehensive overview and update
Authors
Katlein França
Anna Chacon
Jennifer Ledon
Jessica Savas
Jan Izakovic
Keyvan Nouri
Publication date
01-07-2013
Publisher
Springer London
Published in
Lasers in Medical Science / Issue 4/2013
Print ISSN: 0268-8921
Electronic ISSN: 1435-604X
DOI
https://doi.org/10.1007/s10103-012-1220-2

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