Argon laser therapy for cutaneous lesions.

This paper presents a review of the results of treatment of a series of cutaneous vascular lesions with the argon laser. The lesions were evaluated before treatment, both clinically and histologically. Argon laser therapy appears to be most effective for purple port wine stains on the faces of adults and telangiectatic lesions involving the nose and forehead. Complications seem to be particularly associated with its use in children and about the upper lip and chin.