Surg Cosmet Dermatol. 2009;1(2):95-98
Introduction: Port wine stains (PWS) are vascular malformations present at birth, and, depending on their location, they can cause emotional changes in the patient. Studies on the treatment of PWS with intense pulsed light (IPL) and other types of lasers presented different responses.
Objectives: The objective of this study was to review the literature on the treatment options of PWS with light sources, demonstrating the success of IPL associated with Nd:YAG laser.
Method: A 14 years old female patient with PWS in the supralabial region was treated with the association of 1064- nm Nd:YAG laser and 560-nm IPL. She underwent eight treatment sessions with a mean interval of 30 days between each session. The study was conducted at the Célia Kalil Dermatology Clinic.
Result: The port wine stains disappeared completely with a very low incidence of adverse events.
Conclusion: The association of 560-nm IPL and 1064-nm Nd:YAG laser seemed an adequate treatment alternative for PWS.
Keywords: PORT WINE STAINS, LASERS, IPL, TREATMENT
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