What Are Indications for Dermatological Light Treatment?

Discussion Spider telangiectasia or spider angiomas have a central red lesion with radiating dilatation of the distal, end vasculature that resemble arachnid appendages. They are common lesions (up to 38% in one study of children, and 60% in pregnant women), often solitary or < 3 lesions, and usually benign. Multiple lesions are characteristic of chronic liver disease. They can disappear over time (especially pregnancy related ones) but may not. The cause of these vascular lesions is unknown. Treatment is often not necessary, but laser treatments, fine needle electrocautery or electrodissection can be used. Learning Point Although the principals of LASER (i.e. light amplification by the simulated emission of radiation) was discussed by Einstein in the 1920s, the 1950s and 1960s saw the birth of the fundamentals of the technology with Nobel and other prizes being given for this work. Gordon Gould coined the phrase “LASER.” Medical uses of light treatment comes in many different forms including the phototherapy for newborn jaundice commonly used in pediatrics, or light boxes for seasonal affective disorder. They have many uses within the surgical theaters. See the PubMed search below for a breadth of these indications. The field of lasers and other similar light technologies has rapidly expanded with new indications, technologies, and increased distribution of the light devices into medical and other health related locations (e.g. spas). Basic treatment for de...
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