Adverse effects reported in pulsed dye laser treatment for port wine stains.

A retrospective study was conducted over a 762-day period to investigate the incidence of adverse effects following pulsed dye laser treatment for port wine stains using the Chromos 585 nm pulsed dye laser (PDL). Treatment energy densities typically ranged from 4.0 J/cm(2) to 7.

Adverse effects reported in epilatory ruby laser treatment.

A retrospective study was conducted to investigate the incidence of reported adverse responses after epilatory laser treatment to control the growth of facial hair in patients with polycystic ovary syndrome. Forty-eight patients received a median of 6 (range 2-11) treatments with an Aesculap ruby laser during a 704 day monitoring period at Salisbury District Hospital. Nine adverse skin responses such as blistering, scabbing, sustained localised erythematous reactions or hyperpigmentation were reported.