TY - CHAP M1 - Book, Section TI - Laser Treatment of Cutaneous Vascular Lesions A1 - Reddy, Kavitha K. A1 - Geronemus, Roy G. A2 - Geronemus, Roy G. A2 - Bernstein, Leonard J. A2 - Hale, Elizabeth K. A2 - Brightman, Lori A. A2 - Karen, Julie K. A2 - Weiss, Elliot T. A2 - Anolik, Robert T. PY - 2013 T2 - Lasers and Related Technologies in Dermatology AB - Destruction of vascular lesions by laser treatment represents one of the earliest applications of selective photothermolysis, a principle elucidated by Anderson and Parrish.1 The first reports of successful clinical laser treatment of vascular lesions were made by Goldman and colleagues in 1968.2 Laser treatment of vascular lesions is accomplished most often using the principle of selective photothermolysis, using nonablative vascular-selective lasers that target hemoglobin in the vessel. Alternative choices such as ablative lasers or photodynamic therapy have also been used to destroy vessels. When the appropriate laser and settings are selected and applied, lasers demonstrate success in safely destroying cutaneous vessels of various types, sizes, and depths. SN - PB - McGraw-Hill Education CY - New York, NY Y2 - 2024/11/04 UR - dermatology.mhmedical.com/content.aspx?aid=1175385125 ER -