What is the treatment for port-wine stains?
Occasionally, port-wine stains improve and fade without treatment, particularly when the forehead and eyelids are affected. If not, a laser treatment is usually the best choice for port-wine stains, depending on its size and location. At The Private Clinic we use the latest laser technology form Cutera – the Limelight – which can treat a full face in just 30 minutes as opposed to over 45 minutes required with older technologies. A special fine laser is used to destroy the tiny widened blood vessels. Treatment tends to work best on smaller port-wine stains of the face and less well on the arms and legs. Generally, the paler the port-wine stain, the greater the chance of excellent results. After a consultation with a doctor the treatment option to suit you will be discussed.
