Dermabrasion for Telangiectasia

Abstract

A case of profuse yet distinct telangiectasia of the nose was successfully treated by light dermabrasion. Dermabrasion may be useful for treating superficial telangiectasia that are numerous and occupy a considerable area. A small test patch is recommended.

Flash Lamp‐Pumped Dye Laser Treatment of Telangiectasia

“…Most patients did not have a “test area” done before treatment because our experience has shown the risk of scarring to be extremely low. The ffuence used ranged from 6 to 7.75 J/cm 2 depending on the evaluation by the operator of factors such as skin type, size and color of the lesion, and history of previous treatment. In general vessels <0.1 mm in diameter were treated with fluences between 6 and 7 J/cm 2 .…”

“…If there exists a network of interlacing vessels electrosurgery is particularly ineffective. Razor blade surgery and dermabrasion have been reported as effective 2,3 . These modalities not only require skillful techniques but may change the texture and pigmentation of treated skin.…”

Dermabrasion for the Management of Traumatic Tattoos

“…Dermabrasion has also been used successfully to treat angiofibroma associated with tuberous sclerosis ,. Recently dermabrasion has been reported to be useful in treating superficial facial telangiectasia …”

Studies in long‐pulsed potassium tritanyl phosphate laser for the treatment of spider naevi and perialar telangiectasia

“…They have been thought to be under high pressure, arteriolar rather than venular, 2 having high flow rates and proneness to recurrence 3 . Other than vascular lasers, perialar vessels have been treated with varying success by electrocautery, sclerotherapy, dermabrasion, CO 2 laser and cryotherapy 1,4–6 . Initially, continuous wave vascular lasers such as Nd : YAG (1064 nm) and argon lasers (488 and 514 nm) were used, but their use was associated with a significant rate of scarring and pigmentary abnormality 7–11 .…”