Treatment of Leg Telenegectasia By Using Long Pulse Nd: YAG laser 1064 nm

Abstract

The 1064 Nd:YAG run laser, employing high power, moderate duration and repetitive interval has been applied for treating lower extremity red vessels of diameter less than 1 mm. The objective of this study is to evaluate the efficiency of moderate power, moderate duration by non-contact coagulation 1064 nm Nd:YAG laser in the treatment of lower extremity telangectasis red veins. For this end 6 female patients (mean age 38 year) had 6x4 cm' area of veins measuring 0.2-1 mm in diameter, treated with up to three treatment sessions using 1064 Nd:YAG laser, with the end point over 80% clearing after the three treatments. Red veins were treated using power of 30 watts, a pulse duration of 0.5-sec. Photographic imaging evaluation by a Samsung S500 digital camera. Quartile statistics was used to analyze the data. Patient satisfaction scale was used to evaluate the results. Results of the study indicated that at week 2 after the second treatment session, 50% of the patients had 50- 75 % improvement. At week 4, however, 80 % of patients had greater than 75 % cleaning. By week 4, approximately 80 % of patients were highly satisfied with the treatment results