Port-wine Stains Treatments

Treatment

Talk with your doctor about the best treatment plan for you. Treatment options include:

Lasers

Lasers destroy the tiny blood vessels in the port-wine stain. Risks of treatments include scarring and skin lightening or darkening.

Flash-lamp Pumped Pulse Dye Laser

Flash-lamp pumped pulse dye laser is considered the treatment of choice for port-wine stains. The laser is directed to the blood vessel. Multiple treatments may be necessary. To decrease pain associated with laser treatment, topical or local anesthesia may be used. Systemic anesthesia may be used in infants.

Other Treatments

Other treatment options include freezing, surgery, tattooing, and radiation, but these have had limited success. Lasers have replaced many of these treatments. New, promising laser options are being studied.

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