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Materials and Methods: In total, 68 patients seeking medical treatment for facial telangiectasias were enrolled from 1 March 2019 to 1 March 2020 at the Dermatological Unit of Magna Graecia University (Catanzaro, Italy). A protocol consisting of a 1064 Nd:YAG laser for darker blue telangiectasias and 532 nm Nd:YAG for red lesions followed by intense pulsed light with an optimized spectrum for vascular lesion 3 weeks after the first procedure was proposed. A three-month follow-up visit assessed patient\u2019s satisfaction using a visual analog scale (VAS). Two dermatologists measured clinical results using a 4-point scale, comparing pictures before treatment and at follow-up. Results: A total of 68 patients (32 males and 36 females) completed the study, performing all requested treatments. No severe side effects were reported. Patient satisfaction was very high (8.15 \u00b1 1.05 out of a 10-point VAS scale), as well as dermatologists\u2019 clinical evaluations (2.19 \u00b1 0.74 out of 3). Conclusions: The combination of vascular lasers and Vascular Intense Pulsed Light acting specifically on small blood vessels may help to improve the aesthetic outcome, reducing side effects. A prospective study with a larger number of participants will be necessary to confirm this study\u2019s findings.<\/jats:p>","DOI":"10.3390\/medicina58050651","type":"journal-article","created":{"date-parts":[[2022,5,12]],"date-time":"2022-05-12T05:10:32Z","timestamp":1652332232000},"page":"651","update-policy":"https:\/\/doi.org\/10.3390\/mdpi_crossmark_policy","source":"Crossref","is-referenced-by-count":11,"title":["Combination of Specific Vascular Lasers and Vascular Intense Pulsed Light Improves Facial Telangiectasias and Redness"],"prefix":"10.3390","volume":"58","author":[{"ORCID":"https:\/\/orcid.org\/0000-0002-0434-1027","authenticated-orcid":false,"given":"Luigi","family":"Bennardo","sequence":"first","affiliation":[{"name":"Department of Health Sciences, Magna Graecia University, 88100 Catanzaro, Italy"}],"role":[{"vocabulary":"crossref","role":"author"}]},{"ORCID":"https:\/\/orcid.org\/0000-0001-8661-2822","authenticated-orcid":false,"given":"Cataldo","family":"Patruno","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[{"name":"Department of Health Sciences, Magna Graecia University, 88100 Catanzaro, Italy"}],"role":[{"vocabulary":"crossref","role":"author"}]},{"given":"Elena","family":"Zappia","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[{"name":"Department of Health Sciences, Magna Graecia University, 88100 Catanzaro, Italy"}],"role":[{"vocabulary":"crossref","role":"author"}]},{"given":"Federica","family":"Tamburi","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[{"name":"Department of Health Sciences, Magna Graecia University, 88100 Catanzaro, Italy"}],"role":[{"vocabulary":"crossref","role":"author"}]},{"given":"Mario","family":"Sannino","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[{"name":"Department of Systems Medicine, Tor Vergata University, 00100 Rome, Italy"}],"role":[{"vocabulary":"crossref","role":"author"}]},{"given":"Francesca","family":"Negosanti","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[{"name":"Dermatologic Center \u201cVilla Bella-Antiaging Care Group\u201d, 40126 Bologna, Italy"}],"role":[{"vocabulary":"crossref","role":"author"}]},{"given":"Steven Paul","family":"Nistic\u00f2","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[{"name":"Department of Health Sciences, Magna Graecia University, 88100 Catanzaro, Italy"}],"role":[{"vocabulary":"crossref","role":"author"}]},{"given":"Giovanni","family":"Cannarozzo","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[{"name":"Department of Systems Medicine, Tor Vergata University, 00100 Rome, Italy"}],"role":[{"vocabulary":"crossref","role":"author"}]}],"member":"1968","published-online":{"date-parts":[[2022,5,11]]},"reference":[{"key":"ref_1","doi-asserted-by":"crossref","first-page":"821","DOI":"10.1111\/jdv.15996","article-title":"Epidemiology and determinants of facial telangiectasia: A cross-sectional study","volume":"34","author":"Hamer","year":"2020","journal-title":"J. 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