This device emits a tiny, but powerful pulse of light that is absorbed by the pigment within the red blood cells of the wart. The light is generated when the lasing medium, a concentrated dye, is stimulated by a flashlamp energy source. This light is then directed at the wart using a pencil-like hand piece. The absorption of the light by the cells of the wart results in the cutting off of the wart's nutritional blood flow. The pulsed dye laser is safe and effective because of its unique ability to selectively treat the wart without adversely affecting the surrounding skin.
Patients generally require no anesthetic which means no painful injections prior to treatment.
There is also no risk of scar formation or infection because the skin surface is not broken. The patients can pursue any activity the following day. Debridement prior to treatment is very important. Multiple treatments may be required. For more information on the Flash lamp Pulse Dye laser click below.