Abstract:Background: Purpura is a common adverse effect of dermatological procedures and can compromise the patients'appearance especially when they occur on the face. Topical vitamin K oxide has been known to be effective in treatment of purpura from vascular laser and minor surgical procedures. However its effectiveness on purpuric skin with minimal ablation produced by Q-switched Nd-YAG laser has not been studied Methods: Twenty volunteers had two areas of skin lasered on the upper inner arm using Q-switched Nd:YAG … Show more
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