Venous Malformation of the Eyelid Treated With Pulsed-Dye-1064-nm Neodymium Yttrium Aluminum Garnet Sequential Laser: An Effective and Safe Treatment

• DOI: 10.1097/iop.0b013e31818bed57
• Publication Date: 2008-11-14T08:50:07Z
• Authors: Lorea Bagazgoitia; Pablo Boixeda; Cristina Lopez-Ca...; Sònia Beà; Juan Luis Santiago; Pedro Jaén
• Keywords: Venous malformation; Neodymium; Laser coagulation

Venous malformations of the skin and subcutaneous tissue are compressible, blue-purple tumors that present at birth. According to location symptoms caused, venous can be treated with surgery, sclerotherapy, or a combination both. Laser therapy also used, especially when surgery is contraindicated. We report case 24-year-old man who presented malformation on upper lower left eyelids, which provoked mechanical ptosis. Treatment sequential pulsed-dye neodymium yttrium aluminum garnet (PDL-Nd:YAG) laser was performed. After 2 treatments, marked reduction volume blanching observed, satisfactory cosmetic results. The PDL-Nd:YAG seems an effective safe for treatment cutaneous malformations. It penetrates deeper than alone, because it allows use fluencies Nd:YAG reduces risk adverse effects.