There are several lasers that treat cherry angiomas, including the YAG laser and the PDL. Both target the blood vessels and hemoglobin within the vascular lesion, causing them to be destroyed.
Pulsed dye laser for cherry angioma treatment?
For a moderate case of cherry angioma, how many pulsed dye laser sessions are recommended to see desired results (on average)? How long does the treatment last?
4 answers to “Pulsed dye laser for cherry angioma...”
A: Pulsed dye Laser is the treatment of choice.
Using a pulsed dye (YAG) laser is the preferred method of treatment for your cherry angioma. IPL (intense pulsed light) treatments also work extremely well in this case. If the lesion is small, even a hyfrecator (a medical apparatus used to seal vessels) can give you desired results. The number of... more
A: pulsed dye laser is an excellent choice for cherry angiomas
The pulsed dye laser in considered the gold standard for treatment of vascular lesions like cherry angiomas. It has an excellent safety record and can remove cherry angiomas in one treatment, unless they are very large. Other choices include Nd:YAG (Gentle YAG) KTP lasers IPL Having used all of these... more
A: One to two treatments at most.
Cherry angiomas typically respond quite well to pulsed dye laser treatment. Smaller lesions usually only require one treatment although a small amount of bruising may occur post-treatment. This bruising is usually a mild purplish discoloration limited to the area of treatment and generally resolves over a... more
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