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Treatment With the Argon Laser

David B. Apfelberg, MD; David Druker, MD; Morton R. Maser, MD; Harvey Lash, MD, DDS; Bart Spence, Jr, MD; David Deneau, MD

Arch Dermatol. 1983;119(7):573-576.

Abstract
• Three patients with granuloma faciale were successfully treated by argon laser therapy. The intense blue-green laser light is readily absorbed by these inflammatory lesions, resulting in resolution of the clinical and microscopic abnormalities. There were no recurrences during follow-up periods of 23, 21, and 5 months, respectively. Argon laser therapy appears to be an important addition to the treatment armamentarium for this uncommon, but difficult to treat, entity.

(Arch Dermatol 1983;119:573-576)

Author Affiliations
From the Departments of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery (Drs Apfelberg, Maser, and Lash) and Dermatology (Drs Druker, Spence, and Deneau), Palo Alto (Calif) Medical Foundation.

Footnotes
Accepted for publication Sept 20, 1982.

Reprint requests to Palo Alto Medical Foundation, 300 Homer Ave, Palo Alto, CA 94301 (Dr Apfelberg).

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