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What Is The Best Treatment Option To Lighten a Port Wine Stain Birthmark on Dark Skin?
asked 3 months ago by LIYAH91 in new zealand
Latest answer by Channing R. Barnett, MD
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Tags: candidate, dark skin, port wine stain, recommendation
Hello I was just wondering if someone with dark skin tone with a portwine stain birthmark is able to get laser treatment done on their skin to make the birthmark less visible?? I understand that the more melonin their is harder to make the birthmark less visible to the eye but am wanting to know if their is any posibility at all for treatment to be done. If so what laser do you recomend for it?
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Laser Treatment for Port-Wine Stain in Darker Skin
With all the new and improved lasers available today, we are able to more effectively treat port-wine stains (PWS) on darker skin types. It is important that the correct vascular laser for your skin type be used and will likely require several treatments. I recommend you consult with a board-certified physician who is a laser specialist. It also may require the use of more than one laser and a doctor who specializes in laser treatments typically has the right lasers that allow for...
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