Laser Treatment of Venous Lakes

Various treatments are available but the best treatment is with a long pulsed Nd-Yag laser. There is a lack of awareness of this even among medical professionals.

I believe that with recent advances in laser technology and the wide availability of these, there is no role for any destructive modality in most cases.

A variety of treatment modalities have been described. These include cryotherapy, diathermy, surgery, and sclerotherapy.

These can cause scarring and textural changes. A variety of lasers have been described but most success has been achieved with the long-pulsed Nd-Yag laser.

Usually, only one treatment session is required and patients are delighted with the outcome. The results shown here are typical in our clinic.

So this is one more instance where a particular laser is an obvious choice. It is non-invasive and quick and no anesthesia or operation is required.

There is no scarring and excellent results are achieved at a very reasonable cost.