Laser treatment of port-wine stains.

Brightman, Lori A; Geronemus, Roy G; Reddy, Kavitha K

Brightman, Lori A; Geronemus, Roy G; Reddy, Kavitha K.

Afiliación

Brightman LA; Laser and Skin Surgery Center of New York, New York, NY, USA.
Geronemus RG; Laser and Skin Surgery Center of New York, New York, NY, USA.
Reddy KK; Department of Dermatology, Boston University School of Medicine, Boston, MA, USA.

Clin Cosmet Investig Dermatol ; 8: 27-33, 2015.

Article en En | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-25624768

RESUMEN

Port-wine stains are a type of capillary malformation affecting 0.3% to 0.5% of the population. Port-wine stains present at birth as pink to erythematous patches on the skin and/or mucosa. Without treatment, the patches typically darken with age and may eventually develop nodular thickening or associated pyogenic granuloma. Laser and light treatments provide improvement through selective destruction of vasculature. A variety of vascular-selective lasers may be employed, with the pulsed dye laser being the most common and well studied. Early treatment produces more optimal results. Advances in imaging and laser treatment technologies demonstrate potential to further improve clinical outcomes.

Palabras clave

capillary vascular malformation; intense pulsed light; laser; photodynamic therapy; port-wine stain; selective photothermolysis; vascular birthmark

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Texto completo: 1 Colección: 01-internacional Base de datos: MEDLINE Idioma: En Revista: Clin Cosmet Investig Dermatol Año: 2015 Tipo del documento: Article País de afiliación: Estados Unidos Pais de publicación: Nueva Zelanda

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