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PDL on Spider Angioma (w/ Immune Suppressants)?
asked 1 year ago by Jalopy. in UK
Latest answer by Madeline Krauss, MD
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Tags: immune
Would PDL Treatment on my Spider Angioma Be Effective, As I Am on Immune Suppressants ?
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Pulsed dye laser on immunosuppressants
The pulsed dye laser (PDL) works with a wavelength of light absorbed by hemoglobin in blood. This damages a blood vessel and causes it to be eliminated by the body. Because the PDL does not damage the overlying skin, there is no open wound, or risk of a wound infection. For this reason it is safe while on an immune suppressant. The one infectious complication to worry about, is the rare stimulation of herpes simplex virus (HSV) around the lip area if that area is...
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Madeline Krauss, MD
Boston Dermatologic Surgeon
Boston Dermatologic Surgeon