Angioma serpiginosum successfully treated by a single session of intense pulsed light therapy

Angioma serpiginosum (as) is a nevoid capillary malformationdeveloped congenitally or thereafter. the as stops growingafter puberty and may remain persistent throughout life. thepulsed dye laser (pdl) and ktp are used to treat the as usuallyafter several sessions. we treated a patient with as with onlyone session of intense pulsed light (ipl) therapy. a 40-year-oldlady with fitzpatrick skin type 3 and as on the left maxillaryand infraorbital area was scheduled to be treated with ipl. thelesion was treated by a single pass of ipl therapy with 8 joules/cm2, in the telangiectatic mode. no anesthesia more than coolingwas used, and a mild erythema was developed immediatelyafter ipl therapy, which subsided soon after the procedure. twomonths later, telangiectatic lagoons were completely removed,and only very faint erythema remained. ipl is an effective andmore tolerable device for the treatment of as, with no purpuraand discoloration, as frequently observed following pdl therapy.