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Efficacy of the 1.5 millisecond pulse‐duration, 585 nm, pulsed‐dye laser for treating port‐wine stains
Author(s) -
Bernstein Eric F.,
Brown Douglas B.
Publication year - 2005
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.20182
Subject(s) - millisecond , pulse duration , duration (music) , pulse (music) , dye laser , laser , medicine , optics , physics , detector , acoustics , astronomy
Abstract Background and Objectives Some reports have suggested that 1.5‐millisecond pulse‐duration pulsed‐dye lasers (PDLs) may have increased efficacy in treating port‐wine stains (PWSs) as compared to previous generation lasers.We study the efficacy of the 1.5‐millisecond pulse‐duration PDL for treating PWSs. Study Design/Materials and Methods We treated 104 areas of involvement by PWSs in 95 subjects with the 1.5‐millisecond pulse‐duration PDL. Subjective and objective measures of improvement were utilized. Twenty‐one of these PWSs had failed treatment with earlier generation PDLs. Results PWSs previously refractory to the shorter pulse duration lasers responded well to treatment, as did PWSs not previously treated with any laser. Conclusions The 1.5‐millisecond pulse‐duration PDL is effective for treating PWSs and may offer improved efficacy over shorter pulse‐duration lasers. © 2005 Wiley‐Liss, Inc.