Efficacy of three different infrared wavelength lasers on strawberry hemangioma in face

Abstract

Objective To observe the effect of treatment and cosmetology in cbildren patients with strawberry hemangioma (SH) on face by three kind of infrared wavelength lasers.Methods In 300 children patients aged from 5 to 12 years with SH on face were randomly divided into a semi con ductor laser group (100 cases),a Nd ∶ YAG laser group (100 cases) and a CO2 laser group (100 cases).The parameters of laser were the same in the three groups,such as 10 W,light spot 0.2 cm in diameter and 318 W/cm2.According to size of area in the semiconductor laser and Nd ∶ YAG laser groups SH were coagulated by semiconductor laser and Nd ∶ YAG laser,and in the CO2 laser group it were gasified by CO2 laser,respectively.Children patients with SH were followed up for observation of cicatrzation and evaluation of the effect of therapeutics and cosmetology at six months after laser treatment.Results The cure rates were 89 ％ in the semiconductor laser group,83 ％ in the Nd ∶ YAG laser group and 69 ％ in the CO2 laser group (P＜0.05).The excellent and faworahle rates of cosmetic effect were 87.0 ％ in the CO2 laser group,86.5 ％ in the semiconductor laser group and 57.8 ％ in the Nd ∶ YAG laser group (P＜0.01).The analysis also showed that average therapeutic time,operative time and quantity of bleeding in the semiconductor laser group were less than that of in the Nd ∶ YAG laser and CO2 laser groups (P＜0.01).Conclusions The semiconductor laser (wave length 830 nm and power 318 W/cm2) for the treatmet of children patients with SH on face has many advantages,such as higher cure rate,shorter operative time,less bleeding in operation and better cos metic effects.It might become a first selective therapy for children patients with SH on face. Key words: Laser; Strawberry hemangioma; Efficiency; Cosmetic effect