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Facial teleangectasias: Our experience in treatment with IPL
Author(s) -
Clementoni Matteo Tretti,
Gilardino Patrizia,
Muti Gabriele F.,
Signorini Massimo,
Pistorale Antonio,
Morselli Paolo G.,
Cavina Carlo
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.20187
Subject(s) - medicine , intense pulsed light , patient satisfaction , adverse effect , skin type , surgery , dermatology
Background and Objectives Facial teleangectasias can be a relevant cosmetic problem, which the patient usually hides with a thick layer of makeup. This study will describe the response on these vascular lesions using the intense pulsed light (IPL) source. Methods Five hundred eighteen consecutive patients were treated with Photoderm VL (Lumenis Ltd.). The average age of patients of various skin types (Fitzpatrick I to IV) was 48.5 years. They were subjected to a mean of 1.69 treatments (range 1–9) followed up 48 hours, 72 hours, 1 week, 3 weeks, and 1 month after each treatment. All patients were followed up after 2 months from the last treatment and the percentage of clearance was assessed by comparing pre‐ and post‐treatment photographs. The patients also answered a questionnaire in which they expressed personal satisfaction. The physicians evaluation was also recorded on the same form. Results Patients (87.64%) presented a clearance of 75%–100%. The results appear not correlated with lesions size, age, skin type but with operator experience. Minimal side adverse effects occurred in 20% of the patients. Conclusion The IPL source, Photoderm VL, can be considered an alternative or a supplement to the existing laser devices for facial teleangectasias treatment. Lasers Surg. Med. © 2005 Wiley‐Liss, Inc.