Numerous skin changes originate from the blood vessels. They are usually clearly noticeable as they are reddish to bluish in color.Pigment spots, which are usually brownish, can also be treated with the following lasers.Please refer to the following information under the respective laser types for more specific areas of application.There are a variety of lasers that enable gentle removal of vascular or skin changes:
- Argon laser
- Krypton ion laser
- Neodymium YAG laser
- Ruby laser
- Dye laser
The name of the laser indicates which medium is used to generate the laser beam.
Argon laser
The light from this laser is blue-green. The medium used to generate the laser beam is argon, a noble gas, about one percent of which is also found in our air.The argon laser is particularly strongly absorbed by the red blood pigment (hemoglobin) and the skin pigment (melanin). Therefore, its main areas of application are superficial coagulation (cooking) and vaporization (vaporization) of vascular changes in the skin, as well as the removal of pigment spots.Indications (areas of application).
- Spider veins
- Hemangioma (blood sponge)
- Couperose
- Lentigo senilis (age spots)
- Nevus flammeus (port-wine stain)
- Scars
- Puberty striae (striae distensae)
- Rosacea
- Spider naevi (vascular spiders)
- Striae gravidarum (stretch marks)
- Tattoos
- Xanthelasma
Krypton Ion Laser
The light from this laser is yellow-green and is also absorbed by hemoglobin, so it is equally useful for treating skin and vascular lesions. Krypton, like argon, is a noble gas that exists at a very low percentage in the air.Indications (areas of application).
- Spider veins
- Couperose
- Ephelis (freckles)
- Hemangioma (blood sponge)
- Lentigo senilis (age spots)
- Nevus flammeus (port-wine stain)
- Pigment spots
- Spieder naevi (vascular spiders)
- Tattoos
Neodymium YAG laser
The neodymium YAG laser (Nd:Yag laser; short for neodymium-doped yttrium aluminum garnet laser) comes in several varieties, each with different applications.Neodymium is a silvery-white metal that is about as common on Earth as lead or tin.This laser is used to treat vascular lesions or pigmented skin lesions. 1. 1064 nm Nd:Yag laser, Q-switched.
This laser produces extremely short laser pulses with high energy.Indications (areas of application).
- Tattoos
- Permanent Make Up
2. 532 nm Nd:Yag laser, frequency doubled, Q-switched.
This laser operates at twice the frequency and is Q-switched, which means it produces extremely short laser pulses with high energy.Indications (areas of application).
- Removal of tattoos
- Lentigo senilis (age spots)
- Pigment spots
3. KTP laser – Nd:Yag laser with 532 nm, frequency doubled, long pulsed.
This laser works with double the frequency and long pulses.Indications (areas of application).
- Spider veins
- Hemangioma (blood sponge)
- Couperose
- Nevus flammeus (port-wine stain)
- Spider naevi (vascular spiders)
- Rosacea
Ruby Laser
The ruby laser, as its name implies, emits red light. It produces extremely short laser pulses with high energy. It uses a gemstone, ruby, as the medium for laser beam generation.Indications (areas of application).
- Couperose
- Ephelis (freckles)
- Hemangioma
- Lentigo senilis (age spots)
- Permanent make-up
- Seborrheic warts (Verruca seborrhoica; age warts).
- Spider naevi (vascular spiders)
- Tattoos
Another form of ruby laser, the long-pulsed ruby laser, is used for epilation (hair removal).
Dye laser
The dye laser specifically destroys skin lesions that originate from blood vessels. Furthermore, it can be used for scar correction. The light of the dye laser is yellow. Medium for generating the laser light is dye, as the name suggests.Indications (areas of application).
- Spider veins
- Couperose
- Hemangioma (blood sponge)
- Scars (hypertrophic, keloid)
- Nevus flammeus (port-wine stain)
- Puberty striae (Striae distensae; stretch marks).
- Rosacea
- Spider naevi (vascular spiders)
- Striae gravidarum (stretch marks)
- Xanthelasma
Modern laser therapy makes it possible to gently remove vascular changes in the skin, which are often disturbing and unpleasant, helping you to feel more confident and have a more positive appearance.
