Port Wine Stains
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Port Wine Stains Outlook
What to expect with port wine stains:
The outcome of a port wine stain depends on its size and location.
About 1 out of 4 people treated with
laser
therapy will have complete clearing.
Some improvement will occur in 3 out of 4 people who receive
laser
treatment.
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Port Wine Stains Complications
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Birthmarks
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Last Updated: Jun 24, 2008
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Port Wine Stains References:
Enjolras O, Mulliken JB: The current management of vascular birthmarks. Pediatr Dermatol 1993 Dec; 10(4): 311-3.
Geronemus RG, Ashinoff R: The medical necessity of evaluation and treatment of port-wine stains. J Dermatol Surg Oncol 1991 Jan; 17(1): 76-9.
Goldman MP, Fitzpatrick RE, Ruiz-Esparza J: Treatment of port-wine stains (capillary malformation) with the flashlamp-pumped pulsed dye laser. J Pediatr 1993 Jan; 122(1): 71-7.
