#PORT WINE BIRTHMARK REMOVAL SKIN#
#PORT WINE BIRTHMARK REMOVAL PATCH#

#PORT WINE BIRTHMARK REMOVAL PATCH#

You will also get to experience a patch test so that you know what the treatment will feel like. They will explain the process in detail and give you an assessment of how many sessions you may need and the results you can expect. Our expert technician will take your medical history, to ensure the process is safe for you. How do I find out more?Īt Avance Clinic we can offer you a no-obligation consultation and patch test. The pigmented areas of the port wine stain(s) on the face or neck are usually difficult to camouflage using makeup and this is not a permanent solution. You will be able to go straight back to your day after our treatment without delay making it ideal for people with busy lives. Improvements can usually be seen from the first treatment and our clients report that there is minimal discomfort. Our technician will apply a few pulses of light energy on each blood vessel source and the treatment is likely to take 10 to 20 minutes depending on the size of the birthmark being treated. IPL is very precise and can treat the specific blood vessels only, without affecting or damaging the surrounding skin. The heat closes the vein’s walls, eventually causing them to disappear. Laser therapy is the most effective solution for reducing discoloration from port wine stains.

#PORT WINE BIRTHMARK REMOVAL SKIN#

The IPL technology in the Lumenis M22™ machines sends light energy into the skin cells that contain deformed blood vessels and heats them up. How can the Lumenis M22™ treat port wine birthmark stains? Over the years the port wine stain can darken as blood flow through the skin becomes more sluggish. The colour of these birthmarks can vary from light red to a dark purple. These may be visible Intense Pulsed Light (called I2PL technology by Ellipse) or from a laser, depending on the type of Port Wine Stain you want treated. About 65 per cent of port wine stains are on the head and neck. If it is necessary to have your childs port wine stain removed, laser therapy is currently the best treatment available for port wine stains.

Over time, some port wine birthmarks may become thicker and darker and develop raised bumps and ridges.Ībout three in every 1,000 children are born with a port wine stain and some studies suggest that girls are about twice as likely to have a port wine stain as boys, but it is not known why. It is caused by the abnormal development of blood vessels in the skin.

Previously, the trigeminal nerve distribution of a port-wine birthmark (PWB) of the face was used to identify risk of SWS. A port wine stain is a flat, red or purple mark on the skin that is present from birth. Sturge-Weber syndrome (SWS) is a neurocutaneous disorder that classically presents with a triad of vascular anomalies affecting the skin, eyes, and brain.

Port wine birthmark removal