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Howard Levine, MD; Philip Bailin, MD

Arch Otolaryngol. 1982;108(4):236-238.

Abstract
• Many modalities have been advocated for the removal of cutaneous hemangiomas and tattoos, including dermabrasion, salabrasion, and surgical excision. These methods often result in incomplete removal, unsatisfactory wound healing, and excessive postoperative pain. In hopes of avoiding these problems and improving the results, the carbon dioxide laser has been used on 16 patients with 22 tattoos of the skin and 25 patients with cutaneous hemangiomas. This article describes the surgical techniques used for the carbon dioxide laser removal of these lesions and the postoperative care involved. The existing literature on the use of the carbon dioxide and argon laser for cutaneous lesions is reviewed.

(Arch Otolaryngol 1982;108:236-238)

Author Affiliations
From the Departments of Otolaryngology and Communicative Disorders (Dr Levine) and Dermatology (Dr Bailin), The Cleveland Clinic Foundation.

Footnotes
Accepted for publication Aug 28, 1981.

Read before the American Academy of Facial Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, Vancouver, British Columbia, May 13, 1981.

Reprint requests to Department of Otolaryngology and Communicative Disorders, The Cleveland Clinic Foundation, 9500 Euclid Ave, Cleveland, OH 44106 (Dr Levine).

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