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Cosmetic Surgery (Expert Forum)
Port Wine Stain Removal?
Answered by
Howard Rosenberg, MD - Cosmetic Surgery
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Doctor's Answer
by Howard Rosenberg, MD, Feb 28, 2007 12:00AM
, Feb 28, 2007 12:00AM
Michael,
Port wine stains can be treated with certain lasers (pulsed dye lasers or YAG lasers) with some degree of success. When lasers are used, a corneal shield is placed over the eye to prevent accidental injury to the retina. In addition the laser therapy, which is the first treatment of choice (because the overlying skin is not damaged), partial excision with surgery and transfer or skin flaps or grafts can also be successful depending on the size of the lesion.
If laser is not completely successful and surgery is not indicated or desired, then camouflage with make-up, although time consuming to apply, can be extremely successful in covering the problem.
Howard L. Rosenberg, M.D.
Port wine stains can be treated with certain lasers (pulsed dye lasers or YAG lasers) with some degree of success. When lasers are used, a corneal shield is placed over the eye to prevent accidental injury to the retina. In addition the laser therapy, which is the first treatment of choice (because the overlying skin is not damaged), partial excision with surgery and transfer or skin flaps or grafts can also be successful depending on the size of the lesion.
If laser is not completely successful and surgery is not indicated or desired, then camouflage with make-up, although time consuming to apply, can be extremely successful in covering the problem.
Howard L. Rosenberg, M.D.
You do not have to live with it, I started treatment in '99 and had the last one in '02.
Good Luck!!