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Precautions
Clinical studies have shown that both treatment effectiveness and inflammatory response
to injury of the skin is exposure dose (FLUENCE) related; higher fluence level result in
greater effectiveness and also higher inflammatory response.
Begin treatment with a conservative exposure dose. If more tissue reaction is desired,
increase the energy level in 2-5 J/cm² increments until the desired tissue effect is
observed.
Treatment exposure dose should be based on test sites applicable to both the treatment
site and skin type of the patient to be treated.
Complications/Adverse Effects
In clinical studies involving the long pulse Alexandrite and Nd:YAG laser treatments, the
following minor complication were observed in some patients:
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Hypopigmentation or hyperpigmentations may occur (Note: There complications
have been rated as both transient and minor and appear to resolve spontaneously
within several weeks or month after laser treatment.)
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Pain during treatment sometimes occurs, but local anesthesia is generally not
required for these procedures.
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Erythema and edema may occur immediately following treatment, but resolves
after several hours or days.
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Blisters may occur during or sometimes after treatment, but since they are intra-
epidermal in nature, usually heal without scarring.
