I have a port wine stain birthmark, can I still do the non surgery face lift?

There are several different treatments which might be considered non-surgical facelifts.  These could include different injectable products, laser treatments, chemical peels and Ultherapy.  Injectable treatments and Ultheraphy should not have any affect on your port wine stain birthmark.  It is possible that certain laser treatments or chemical peels could affect your birthmark.  There are also some lasers that could be used to treat a port wine stain birthmark as well.  

This is a very interesting question. Generally speaking, a port wine stain (which is basically a malformation of small capillaries) will not have any impact on non-surgical facelift procedures. However, some port wine stains can become quite bumpy, thickened, and nodular over time and this may affect the contours of the face thus having an indirect impact on non-surgical facelifting. Port wine stains can be treated with a variety of laser technologies and this can be done at the same time as most non-surgical facelift options. Hope that helps and good luck!

Yes. The basis for most non-surgical facelifts are Botox and some form of filler. Neither of which will adversely affect your birthmark. I often combine this with the Profound RF which again, shouldn't be a problem.

The port wine stains has no effect on your facial injections.  These injections are performed deeper in the dermis and have no effect on the port wine stain themselves.  If you want to remove the port wine stain, then the V-Beam is the best treatment.

yes, a Port wine stain birthmark should not had any effect on volumizing that is done during a mini facelift. I would discuss this with your plastic surgeon.Good luck!

Dear 1LushanMartin:A port-wine stain or nevus flammeus is a capillary anomaly of the skin. It will not affect or be affected by most of the non-surgical, minimally invasive nor surgical options in facial enhancements or face lifting. In fact, IPL and other lasers may lighten the purplish coloration by targeting the greater density of hemoglobin in the capillaries. This may also cause more heat, the objective in "tightening" the skin, so make sure your laser therapist is aware of the setting changes. Facial enhancements are created from the 4 different layers of the skin, fat and
muscle.



The
top layer or stratum corneum of the epidermis is the rough, pigmented layer of
the skin; creating most of the depth of the wrinkle.

Exfoliation
is best for this using microdermabrasion, Retin-A (ZO Obagi Skin Health System), which
also renews and regulates improved function of the deeper epidermis, some lasers and chemical
peels. 





The
second layer is the dermis which thins with aging. The natural collagen, elastin
and hyaluronic acid (which hydrate and toughen the skin)
are thickened by the use of: fillers (Restylane and Juvederm), or Retinoids (ZO Obagi Skin Health System), which
also renews and regulates improved function of the deeper dermal skin cells. Sculptra properly managed is the latest
sensation in stimulating firming and thickening of the dermis





The
next layer or fat also thins or droops with age and maybe:filled (Restylane and Juvederm), fat grafting
or redraped (threadlift, short-scar, traditional,
endoscopic face / neck / brow lifts)








Finally,
the muscle which creases the skin into wrinkles and folds is weakened and
rebalanced with Botox or similar injectable muscle relaxers like Dysport or
Xeomin. 



Everyone
needs one or more layered improvement and in personalized combinations to
achieve their optimal result. Please consult with a well experienced Board Certified Plastic Surgeon with training, understanding, skill and talent in all these areas for his or her best recommendations for your desires. All the best!

Portwine stains are superficial and hence fillers and energy devices are targeted well below the PWS, so no problem there. I had a patient I saw yesterday with an AV Lymphatic malformation- this looks superficially like a PWS but the MRI shows that it is deep. Obviously I avoided filler in this situation. Bottom line- PWS are superficial, so non - surgical treatments will be fine. Have you considered treatment of your PWS with vascular lasers such as the Pulse Dye Laser?All the bestDr Davin Lim