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What light-based treatments are most effective for vascular birthmarks?

April 26, 2017birthmarks effective light-based treatments vascular

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What light-based treatments are most effective for vascular birthmarks?

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Systems combining pulsed laser light and a broad band of Intense Pulsed Light (IPL) offer the most effective and long-lasting treatment for vascular birthmarks such as port wine stains and hemangiomas. Lumenis systems use laser and IPL to selectively close off different size blood vessels at varying depths below the skin’s surface, thus causing the birthmark to fade. Physicians are able to treat complex birthmarks with pinpoint accuracy, eliminating the birthmark while sparing healthy tissue from damage.