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Cosmetic
Dermatology Procedures -
Vascular Laser
The vascular
laser can treat vascular lesions
such as telangiectasias or
spider veins, port wine stain
birthmarks, and strawberry
hemangiomas. Leg veins up to 2
mm. in width can be eliminated.
What all these conditions have
in common is that they are made
up of abnormal blood vessels in
the skin.
They all vary in severity for
example, telangiectasias, or
broken blood vessels, usually
involve single vessels and are
often harmless. Port wine
stains, on the other hand, tend
to grow with the patient,
usually infants, darken in color
and will never go away if left
untreated. Hemangiomas grow very
rapidly after birth but often go
away with time.
Some, however
may impair vision or breathing
and should be treated before
they are allowed to advance to
this stage. In addition, warts,
red and raised scars and
inflammatory lesions such as
psoriasis can be treated by
targeting their rich vascular
supply.
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