A port wine stain (nevus flammeus) is a type of vascular birthmark that is flat and ranges in color from pink to dark red or purple. Port wine stains are the result of malformed capillaries, or small blood vessels, under the skin.
Port wine stains are typically treated with Pulsed Dye Laser.
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