Telangiectasia of the face: risk factors for reappearance in patients treated with dye laser

Abstract

Background

Lasers can be successfully used in the treatment of facial telangiectases. Nevertheless, reappearance of telangiectasias after successful laser treatment is a significant problem. Risk factors involved in the reappearance have not been previously investigated.

Objective

To evaluate whether personal, clinical and behavioural factors can influence the recurrence or new appearance of telangiectasias after treatment.

Methods

415 women and 69 men obtaining complete clearance after laser treatment were included in the study and the role of different risk factors in the reappearance of telangiectasias was analyzed. Immunocopromised patients were excluded. A statistical analysis was then performed.

Results

24% of women and 14,5% of men enrolled showed a persistent clearance after treatment. In women in which telangiectasias reappeared, logistic regression highlighted the importance of tanning addiction, aesthetic medicine and surgery procedures as risk factors while therapy for menopause was found to be a protective factor. Hypertension was found to be a risk factor in men.

Conclusions

The efficacy of laser for treatment of telangiectasias of the face has been previously proven. Nevertheless, this is the first study presenting an analysis of risk factors involved in the new appearance of telangiectasias after the clearance induced by therapy.

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