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Recent advances in laser treatment of port‐wine stains
Author(s) -
Lanigan S.W.,
Taibjee S.M.
Publication year - 2004
Publication title -
british journal of dermatology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 2.304
H-Index - 179
eISSN - 1365-2133
pISSN - 0007-0963
DOI - 10.1111/j.1365-2133.2004.06163.x
Subject(s) - port wine , medicine , library science , dermatology , port (circuit theory) , history , family medicine , surgery , engineering , computer science , electrical engineering
Summary The pulsed dye laser is the treatment of choice for port‐wine stains, with proven efficacy and low incidence of side‐effects. However, in the majority of cases complete clearance cannot be achieved, and a significant proportion of lesions is resistant to laser treatment. In recent years, increased understanding of the interaction between lasers and port‐wine stains has led to modification of the original pulsed dye laser design, producing treatment responses even in those lesions resistant to first‐generation pulsed dye lasers. Other lasers and noncoherent light sources also appear to have a potential role in treatment. In this review we discuss these recent developments.