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Best Laser Treatment for Venous Malformation Inside/deeper Upper Lip?

asked 1 year ago by highlanderca
Latest answer by Vivek Bansal, MD
Question viewed 215 times
Tags: best, options, upper lip

5 answers to Best Laser Treatment for Venous Malformation Inside/deeper Upper Lip?

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Vein Treatment

The PDL, 1064 Yag, and VBeam have all shown success with this. The VBeam still seems like the standard by which others are judged.
Vivek Bansal, MD

Danville Plastic Surgeon
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Nd:Yag 1064nm safest

A relatively high fluency can be tolerated by inside/deeper lip areas, since this tissue has high vasculature and heals very quickly. My first choice would be a couple of sessions of 1064nm Nd:Yag for their deep penetration power, and ability to coagulate hemoglobins. I'd use a little bigger spot sizes than spider veins, such as 5mm, with fluency of about 200-250 J/cm2, and pulse width of 40ms. Sclerotherapy will be ineffective due to fast washout, and surgical option is not ideal due to... more
K. Alex Kim, MD

Chandler General Surgeon
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1064 Nd:YAG laser for venous malformation

If the malformation is not too large, then a long pulsed 1064 nm Nd:YAG would be a great choice. For mor superficial lesions, a long pulsed 755nm alexandrite laser can be used as well.
Elizabeth F. Rostan, MD

Charlotte Dermatologist
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Venous malformation

You need to have an accurate diagnosis. Venous lake, arterio-venous malformation and different hemangiomas. Once the diagnosis is made then an appropriate plan of treatment is made . There are centers in the US who specialize i these malformations. One is Mass General Hospital
Samir Shureih, MD

Baltimore Plastic Surgeon
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Laser vein treatment

Venous malformations can be treated very well with a 1064 Nd:YAG laser. The settings are dependent on the size and color of the lesion, so some laser experience with venous disorders would be helpful. More than one treatment may also be needed to completely remove the lesion safely.
Kevin M. Johnson, MD

Coeur d'Alene General Surgeon

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