Intense Pulsed Light as a Treatment for Senile Purpura: A Pilot Study.

Published in: Lasers in surgery and medicine (2020)

This new intense pulsed light protocol is safe and effective in improving the clinical appearance of senile purpura as well as preventing future lesions by improving the structure of the skin by increasing epidermal thickness and improving collagen and elastic fiber morphology. The treatment was well-tolerated, adverse effects were minimal, and there was high patient satisfaction. Lasers Surg. Med. 2020. © 2020 Wiley Periodicals LLC.

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