The laserflowgraphy, was developed to visualize the skin blood flow, has been applied to measure the microcirculation in various angiopathy, avasculized skin and several types of skin flaps. These laserflowgrams were evaluated, and some of them were compared with the thermograms.
The thermograms were under the influence of deeply influent arteries, on the other hand the laserflowgrams reflected the cumulative microvascular blood flow to the depth of the papillary dermis of the skin.
It was noted that the microvascvlar circulation of the skin is displayed as the mottled pattern, is variably distributed, which was never found by means of the conventional laser flow meters that can measure the blood flow of only one spot in the observation area at one time.
This laserflowgraphy can measure the skin blood flow noninvasively, quickly and sequentialy at any place, so it is very useful and practical.
