Pigmentation due to Stasis Dermatitis Treated Successfully with a Noncoherent Intense Pulsed Light Source

The authors have indicated no significant interest with commercial supporters. Chronic venous insufficiency is accompanied byvarious skin lesions. Ochre dermatitis is a sec-ondary pigmentary disorder of venous stasis where the increase in intravascular pressure and endothelial alterations cause extravasation of erythrocytes, hemosiderine-laden macrophages, and melanin de-posits. Aesthetic treatment is difficult and in most cases unsatisfactory.1 Intense pulsed light (IPL) systems are high-intensity light sources, which emit polychromatic light. Unlike laser systems, these flashlamps work with noncoherent light in a broad-wavelength spectrum of 515 to 1,200 nm. These properties allow for great variability in selecting individual treatment parameters and adapting to different types of skin types and indications.2