State-of-the-art lasers and light treatments for vascular lesions: from red faces to vascular malformations

Manuel Valdebran; Brent Martin; Kristen M Kelly

doi:10.12788/j.sder.2017.044

State-of-the-art lasers and light treatments for vascular lesions: from red faces to vascular malformations

Semin Cutan Med Surg. 2017 Dec;36(4):207-212. doi: 10.12788/j.sder.2017.044.

Authors

Manuel Valdebran^{1

2}, Brent Martin², Kristen M Kelly^{1

3}

Affiliations

¹ Beckman Laser Institute and Medical Clinic, University of California, Irvine, Irvine, California, USA.
² Department of Dermatology, University of California, Irvine, Irvine, California, USA.
³ Department of Dermatology, University of California, Irvine, Irvine, California, USA. [email protected].

PMID: 29224039
DOI: 10.12788/j.sder.2017.044

Abstract

Notable milestones in the treatment of vascular lesions have been achieved over the past century. Many cutaneous vascular lesions can be successfully treated with lightbased devices. In this review, we will discuss the treatment of port-wine birthmarks, lymphatic malformations, infantile hemangiomas, rosacea, venous lakes, pyogenic granulomas, cherry angiomas, and angiofibromas using lasers, total reflection amplification of spontaneous emission of radiation, intense pulsed light, and photodynamic therapy. In addition, for several of these diagnoses, we will review medical therapies that can be combined with light-based devices to provide enhanced results.

Publication types

Review

MeSH terms

Angiofibroma / therapy
Facial Dermatoses / therapy*
Granuloma, Pyogenic / therapy
Hemangioma / therapy
Hemangioma, Capillary / therapy
Humans
Intense Pulsed Light Therapy
Laser Therapy / methods*
Low-Level Light Therapy
Lymphatic Abnormalities / therapy
Photochemotherapy
Port-Wine Stain / therapy
Rosacea / therapy
Skin Neoplasms / therapy
Vascular Malformations / therapy*