Advanced search
Publication Cover
Journal of Cosmetic and Laser Therapy Volume 25, 2023 - Issue 1-4
Submit an article Journal homepage
109
Views
0
CrossRef citations to date
0
Altmetric
Research Article

Time interval between pulse dye laser treatments of port-wine stains: 30 years of experience

Marta Fusanoa Departement of Dermatology, Istituto di Chirurgia E Laserchirurgia in Dermatologia (I.C.L.I.D), Milano, ItalyCorrespondence[email protected]
ORCID Iconhttps://orcid.org/0000-0001-6308-9506View further author information
ORCID Icon,
Pier Luca Bencinia Departement of Dermatology, Istituto di Chirurgia E Laserchirurgia in Dermatologia (I.C.L.I.D), Milano, ItalyView further author information
,
Jacopo Nicolò Toffanettib Statistical Consultant, Freelance, Milano, ItalyView further author information
&
Michela Gianna Galimbertia Departement of Dermatology, Istituto di Chirurgia E Laserchirurgia in Dermatologia (I.C.L.I.D), Milano, ItalyView further author information
Pages 33-37 | Received 15 Jan 2023, Accepted 04 Jun 2023, Published online: 08 Jun 2023

References

  • Klapman MH, Yao JF. Thickening and nodules in port-wine stains. J Am Acad Dermatol. 2001;44(2):300–02. doi:10.1067/mjd.2001.111353.
  • Barsky SH, Rosen S, Geer DE, Noe JM. The nature and evolution of port wine stains: a computer-assisted study. J Invest Dermatol. 1980;74(3):154–57. doi:10.1111/1523-1747.ep12535052.
  • Lanigan SW, Cotterill JA. Psychological disabilities amongst patients with port wine stains. Br J Dermatol. 1989;121(2):209–15. doi:10.1111/j.1365-2133.1989.tb01800.x.
  • Malm M, Carlberg M. Port-wine stain–a surgical and psychological problem. Ann Plast Surg. 1988;20(6):512–16. doi:10.1097/00000637-198806000-00002.
  • Jacobs AH, Walton RG. The incidence of birthmarks in the neonate. Pediatrics. 1976;58(2):218–22. doi:10.1542/peds.58.2.218.
  • Fölster-Holst R, Shukla R, Kassir M, Galadari H, Lotti T, Wollina U, Grabbe S, Goldust M. Treatment update of port-wine stain: a narrative review. J Drugs Dermatol. 2021;20(5):515–18. doi:10.36849/JDD.5005.
  • Alster TS, Lewis AB. Dermatologic laser surgery. A review. Dermatol Surg. 1996;22(9):797–805. doi:10.1111/j.1524-4725.1996.tb00731.x.
  • Sivarajan V, Maclaren WM, Mackay IR. The effect of varying pulse duration, wavelength, spot size and fluence on the response of previously treated capillary vascular malformations to pulsed-dye laser treatment. Ann Plast Surg. 2006;57:25–32. doi:10.1097/01.sap.0000208942.15897.15.
  • Sommer S, Seukeran DC, Sheehan-Dare RA. Efficacy of pulsed dye laser treatment of port wine stain malformations of the lower limb. Br J Dermatol. 2003;149(4):770–75. doi:10.1046/j.1365-2133.2003.05467.x.
  • Ackermann G, Hartmann M, Scherer K, Lang EW, Hohenleutner U, Landthaler M, Bäumler W. Correlations between light penetration into skin and the therapeutic outcome following laser therapy of port-wine stains. Lasers Med Sci. 2002;17(2):70–78. doi:10.1007/s101030200013.
  • Jasim ZF, Handley JM. Treatment of pulsed dye laser-resistant port-wine stain birthmarks. J Am Acad Dermatol. 2007;57:677–82. doi:10.1016/j.jaad.2007.01.019.
  • Bencini PL. The multilayer technique: a new and fast approach for flashlamp-pumped Pulsed (FLPP) dye laser treatment of port-wine stains (preliminary reports). Dermatol Surg. 1999;25(10):786–89. doi:10.1046/j.1524-4725.1999.99101.x.
  • Renfro L, Geronemus RG. Anatomical differences of portwine stains in response to treatment with the pulsed dye laser. Arch Dermatol. 1993;129:182–88. doi:10.1001/archderm.1993.01680230066007.
  • Bencini PL, Cazzaniga S, Galimberti M, Zane C, Naldi L. Variables affecting clinical response to treatment of facial port-wine stains by flash lamp-pumped pulsed dye laser: the importance of looking beyond the skin. Lasers Med Sci. 2014;29(4):1365–70. doi:10.1007/s10103-014-1525-4.
  • Summary of the 2007 European society of Hypertension (ESH) and European Society of Cardiology (ESC) guidelines for the management of arterial hypertension. Vasc Health Risk Manag. 2007;3(6):783–95.
  • Fusano M, Bencini PL. Capillaroscopy and reflectance confocal microscopy characterization of refractory port-wine stains. Lasers Med Sci. 2021;36(2):407–12. doi:10.1007/s10103-020-03084-1.
  • Sommer S, Sheehan-Dare RA. Pulsed dye laser treatment of port-wine stains in pigmented skin. J Am Acad Dermatol. 2000;42(4):667–71. doi:10.1067/mjd.2000.103811.
  • Snast I, Lapidoth M, Kaftory R, Nosrati A, Hodak E, Mimouni D, Solomon-Cohen E, Levi A. Does interval time between pulsed dye laser treatments for port-wine stains influence outcome? A systematic review and meta-analysis. Lasers Med Sci. 2021;36(9):1909–16. doi:10.1007/s10103-021-03264-7.
  • Alster TS, Tanzi EL. Combined 595-nm and 1,064-nm laser irradiation of recalcitrant and hypertrophic port-wine stains in children and adults. Dermatol Surg. 2009;35:914–18. doi:10.1111/j.1524-4725.2009.01155.x.
  • Anderson RR, Parrish JA. Microvasculature can be selectively damaged using dye lasers: a basic theory and experimental evidence in human skin. Lasers Surg Med. 1981;1(3):263–76. doi:10.1002/lsm.1900010310.
  • Anderson RR, Parrish JA. Selective photothermolysis: precise microsurgery by selective absorption of pulsed radiation. Science. 1983;220(4596):524–27. doi:10.1126/science.6836297.
  • Tan W, Jia W, Sun V, MC M Jr, Nelson JS. Topical rapamycin suppresses the angiogenesis pathways induced by pulsed dye laser: molecular mechanisms of inhibition of regeneration and revascularization of photocoagulated cutaneous blood vessels. Lasers Surg Med. 2021;44(10):796–804. doi:10.1002/lsm.22101.
  • van Raath MI, van Amesfoort JE, Hermann M, Ince Y, Zwart MJ, Echague AV, Chen Y, Ding B, Huang X, Storm G, et al. Site-specific pharmaco-laser therapy: a novel treatment modality for refractory port wine stains. J Clin Transl Res. 2019;5(1):1–24.

Reprints and Corporate Permissions

Please note: Selecting permissions does not provide access to the full text of the article, please see our help page How do I view content?

To request a reprint or corporate permissions for this article, please click on the relevant link below:

Order Reprints Request Corporate Permissions

Academic Permissions

Please note: Selecting permissions does not provide access to the full text of the article, please see our help page How do I view content?

Obtain permissions instantly via Rightslink by clicking on the button below:

Request Academic Permissions

If you are unable to obtain permissions via Rightslink, please complete and submit this Permissions form. For more information, please visit our Permissions help page.

Related research

People also read lists articles that other readers of this article have read.

Recommended articles lists articles that we recommend and is powered by our AI driven recommendation engine.

Cited by lists all citing articles based on Crossref citations.
Articles with the Crossref icon will open in a new tab.