Journal of Lasers in Medical Sciences

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Nymann P, Hedelund L, Haedersdal M. Intense pulsed light vs. long- pulsed dye laser treatment of telangiectasia after radiotherapy for breast cancer: a randomized splitlesion trial of two different treatments. Br J Dermatol. 2009; 160: 1237–41.

Galeckas KJ, Collins M, Ross EV, Uebelhoer NS. Splitface treatment of facial dyschromia: Pulsed dye laser with a compression handpiece versus intense pulsed light. Dermatol Surg. 2008; 34: 672-80.

David LR, Malek MM, Argenta LC: Efficacy of pulse dye laser therapy for the treatment of ulcerated hemangiomas. A review of 78 patients. Br J Plast Surg. 2003; 56: 317-27.

Bjerring P, Christiansen K, Troilius A. Intense pulsed light source for treatment of facial telangiectasias. J Cosmet Laser Ther .2001;3:169–73.

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Goldman MP. Treatment of leg veins with lasers and intense pulsed light. Preliminary considerations and a review of present technology. Dermatol Clin. 2001;19:467–73.

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Li DN, Gold MH, Sun ZS, Tang AR, Wang HB, Sheng- Kang L.Treatment of infantile hemangioma with optimal pulse technology. Journal of cosmetic and laser therapy. 2010; 12: 145-50

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Goldman MP, Weiss RA. Treatment of poikiloderma of civatte on the neck with an intense pulsed light source. Plast reconstr surgery. 2001; 107:1376-81

Clark C, Cameron H, Moseley H, Ferguson JE. Treatment of superficial cutaneous vascular lesions: experience with the KTP 532 nm laser. Lasers Med Sci. 2004; 19: 1–5.

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Jorge BF,Del PozoJ, Castineiras I, Mazaira M, Fernandez- Torres R, Fonseca E. Treatment of ulcerated haemangiomas with a non-coherent pulsed light source: Brief initial clinical report. J Cosmet Laser Ther. 2008; 10: 48–51.

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Wenzel SM, Hohenleutner U, Landthaler M. Progressive disseminated essential telangiectasia and erythrosis interfollicularis colli as examples for successful treatment with a high-intensity flashlamp. Dermatology. 2008; 217: 286–90.

Madonna Terracina FS, Curinga G, Mazzocchi M, Onesti MG, Scuderi N. Utilization of intense pulsed light in the treatment of face and neck erythrosis. Acta Chir Plast. 2007; 49: 51–4.

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Adamic M, Troilius A, Adatto M, Drosner M, Dahmane R.Vascular lasers and IPLS: Guide lines for care from the European Society for Laser Dermatology (ESLD). J Cosmet Laser Ther. 2007; 9: 113–24.