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Preliminary investigation of KTP/532 laser light in the treatment of hemangiomas and tattoos
Author(s) -
Apfelberg David B.,
Bailin Phillip,
Rosenberg Howard
Publication year - 1986
Publication title -
lasers in surgery and medicine
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.888
H-Index - 112
eISSN - 1096-9101
pISSN - 0196-8092
DOI - 10.1002/lsm.1900060110
Subject(s) - port wine , laser , laser treatment , materials science , optics , medicine , surgery , physics
Preliminary investigation of a frequency‐doubled YAG laser (KTP 532 nm) manufactured by Laserscope of Santa Clara was undertaken. Twenty‐five patients with either port wine hemangiomas or decorative tattoos were treated with a 532‐nm light and the results compared to argon laser at identical power settings. Clinical and histological results were identical between the two lasers.