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J T Flores

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PubMed1985

Comparison of argon and carbon dioxide laser treatment of decorative tattoos: a preliminary report.

Seven patients with either homemade or professional decorative tattoos have been treated with both the argon and CO2 lasers and studied clinically as well as histologically. The argon laser is absorbed by dermal pigment and vaporizes this pigment out of the skin. The CO2 laser vaporized tissue layer by layer and must be accompanied by mechanical debridement. Results and complications of treatment with the two lasers were markedly similar, as were histological studies.

Adolescent↗
PubMed1984

Use of the argon and carbon dioxide lasers for treatment of superficial venous varicosities of the lower extremity.

Superficial telangiectasia of the lower extremity in 38 patients was treated with both argon and CO2 lasers. Results after five months revealed no change or worsening of the veins in 49% of the patients and good to excellent improvement or segmentation in 16% of the patients. The most common complication was brown hemosiderin bruising in almost half of the patients.

Adult↗
PubMed1984

Trichoepithelioma: successful treatment with the argon laser.

The cosmetic concern associated with multiple trichoepitheliomas is obvious. Previous modes of therapy have proven to be only temporary. However, multiple trichoepitheliomas appear to respond to the thermocoagulation and epidermal atrophic effects of the argon laser without recurrence over an extended follow-up period. Although these lesions are not as highly vascular as port-wine hemangiomas, their dramatic response to the argon laser is similar. This report documents a case of multiple trichoepitheliomas treated successfully with the argon laser from the face and scalp of a 29-year-old white woman. The benefits of the argon laser in treatment of multiple trichoepitheliomas include eradication of the lesions without apparent recurrence, restriction of spread of solitary trichoepithelioma into adjacent tumors, and prevention of obstruction of the periorbital region and auditory canal. The treatment may be accomplished as a simple outpatient procedure under local anesthesia with minimal pain or disability.

Adult↗
PubMed1984

Angiokeratoma of Fordyce: successful treatment with the argon laser.

Argon laser photocoagulation of angiokeratomas of Fordyce, or scrotal angiomas, has been described. The benefits of the argon laser in treatment of these lesions include permanent eradication of the lesions and alleviation of the symptoms of pruritus and episodic bleeding. This method of treatment is safe, does not produce iatrogenic malignant neoplasms, is noninvasive, and is accomplished as an outpatient procedure under local anesthesia with minimal discomfort or disability.

Angiokeratoma↗
PubMed1983

Analysis of complications of argon laser treatment for port wine hemangiomas with reference to striped technique.

Argon laser treatment of port wine hemangiomas has evolved greatly in technique. Since 1979, we have treated 150 patients with the "zebra strike" technique in order to enhance fading and lessen the incidence of complications or side effects. Eighty-one such patients are studied in depth with at least an 18-month follow-up on all patients. The "zebra stripe" technique is described in detail. Analysis of fading shows a 64% excellent or good result in all patients and analysis of sponginess shows that a marked reduction of sponginess is possible by the laser. Side effects and complications including hypopigmentation, texture change, and indentation are discussed in detail. Analysis of scarring shows an overall scar rate of 15% with a general scar rate of 7.4% if you exclude the lip and nasolabial area. Residual striping was present to a slight degree in 34% of the patients and to a major degree in 7% of the patients. All factors are discussed as far as age, complexion, sex, color or port wine stain and related to stripe technique.

Adolescent↗