Port Wine Stains are effectively treated with Pulse Dye Laser

Raffy Karamanoukian, MD answers: How can I treat a Port Wine Stain (vascular birthmark)?

How can I treat a Port Wine Stain (vascular birthmark)?


Raffy Karamanoukian, MD
8 months ago

Each laser wavelength targets a specific chromophore. For vascular birthmarks, we use a laser known as pulse-dye to target the red color in blood. This effectively removes the vascular birthmark. Although, the depth of the birthmark may be superficial or deep, the majority of these lesions can be removed with multiple sessions.

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