The Medical Necessity For Treatment Of Port Wine Stains

Port Wine Stain: Causes, Complications & Treatment

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A port wine stain is a permanent birthmark that usually appears on the face. It starts as a smooth, flat, pink or red patch on a newborn. Over time, it may get larger, darker and thicker. Some port wine stains are associated with syndromes involving the blood vessels. Laser …

The medical necessity for treatment of port-wine stains

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Background: Port-wine stains are congenital vascular malformations that can be disfiguring and may lead to psychosocial as well as medical complications. The 585-nm pulsed dye …

Port-Wine Stains: Symptoms, Causes, Best Treatment …

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The medical necessity of evaluation and treatment of …

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The satisfactory results obtained by laser treatment have increased the number of patients seeking consultation regarding their birthmarks. It is imperative that physicians recognize …

The Medical Necessity for Treatment of Port-Wine Stains

https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/abs/10.1111/j.1524-4725.1997.tb00386.x

background Port-wine stains are congenital vascular malformations that can be disfiguring and may lead to psychosocial as well as medical complications. The 585-nm pulsed dye …

Port-wine stain: MedlinePlus Medical Encyclopedia

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A port-wine stain is a birthmark in which swollen blood vessels create a reddish-purplish discoloration of the skin. Causes Port-wine stains are caused by an abnormal formation …

Port Wine Stain Birthmark - Vascular Birthmarks …

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There are several “optical” advantages to treating patients at as young an age as possible: 1) less epidermal melanin which competes for the absorption of laser light; 2) less …

The Medical Necessity for Treatment of Port-Wine Stains

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Port-wine stains are congenital vascular malformations that can be disfiguring and may lead to psychosocial as well as medical complications. The 585-nm pulsed dye laser is …

Treatment of Congenital Hemangiomas (Port Wine …

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The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has cleared the pulsed-dye laser for use in treatment of warts, port-wine stains, hemangiomas, hypertrophic scars, and …

The Medical Necessity of Evaluation and Treatment of …

https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/j.1524-4725.1991.tb01597.x

It is imperative that physicians recognize the various medical syndromes and problems associated with port-wine stains. A review of 415 patients with facial port-wine stains …