Numerous skin changes originate from 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 precise areas of application. There are a variety of lasers that allow gentle removal of vascular lesions:
- 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 fields of application are superficial coagulation (boiling) and vaporization (vaporization) of vascular changes of the skin, as well as the removal of pigment spots. The following skin changes can be treated by argon laser:
- Age spots
- Spider veins
- Hemangiomas
- Couperose
- Port-wine stains
- Vascular spiders
- Scars
- Puberty stripes
- Rosacea
- Stretch marks
- Tattoos
- Xanthelasma
Krypton Ion Laser
The light of this laser is yellow-green and is also absorbed by the hemoglobin, so it is equally used for the treatment of vascular lesions of the skin. Krypton, like argon, is a noble gas that exists at a very low percentage in the air. These vascular changes include:
- Age spots
- Spider veins
- Hemangiomas
- Couperose
- Port-wine stains
- Vascular spiders
- Pigment spots
- Freckles
- Tattoos
Neodymium YAG laser
This 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. It is applied for the removal of:
- Tattoos
- Permanent Make Up
2. 532 nm Nd:Yag laser, frequency doubled, Q-switched.
This laser operates at double the frequency and is Q-switched, which means it produces extremely short laser pulses with high energy. It is suitable for the treatment of the following skin lesions:
- Removal of tattoos
- Age spots
- Pigment spots
3. KTP laser – Nd:Yag laser with 532 nm, frequency doubled, long pulsed.
This laser works with the double frequency and long pulses. It is suitable for the therapy of the following skin lesions:
- Spider veins
- Hemangiomas
- Couperose
- Port-wine stains
- Vascular spiders
- Rosacea
Ruby Laser
The Q-switched ruby laser emits red light, as its name implies. It produces extremely short laser pulses with high energy. It uses a gemstone, ruby, as the medium for laser beam generation. The Q-switched ruby laser is applied for:
- Age spots
- Age warts
- Hemangiomas
- Couperose
- Vascular spiders
- Permanent Make Up
- Freckles
- Tattoos
Another form of ruby laser, the long-pulsed ruby laser, is used for 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, as the name suggests, dye. Its fields of application are:
- Spider veins
- Hemangiomas
- Couperose
- Port-wine stains
- Vascular spiders
- Scars (hypertrophic, keloid)
- Puberty stripes
- Rosacea
- Stretch marks
- Warts
- 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.
