Laser treatment of cutaneous vascular lesions
OwnerGracie Vargas, Jennifer Barton +3inventors
InventorsGracie Vargas, Jennifer Barton, Eric Chan, Thomas Milner, Ashley Welch
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Abstract
Methods for treating maladies such as cutaneous vascular lesions. A patient in need of vascular lesion treatment is identified. A hyperosmotic agent is administered to a region adjacent the lesion. Blood flow velocity is slowed within the region using the hyperosmotic agent, and the lesion is exposed to laser radiation.
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A method for reducing the amount of radiation required to destroy a blood vessel of a cutaneous vascular lesion comprising administering a hyperosmotic agent to the blood vessel to slow blood flow velocity prior to exposure to laser radiation.
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