TY - JOUR
T1 - Treatment Update of Port-Wine Stain
T2 - A Narrative Review
AU - Fölster-Holst, Regina
AU - Shukla, Ratnakar
AU - Kassir, Martin
AU - Galadari, Hassan
AU - Lotti, Torello
AU - Wollina, Uwe
AU - Grabbe, Stephan
AU - Goldust, Mohamad
PY - 2021/5/1
Y1 - 2021/5/1
N2 - BACKGROUND: Port-wine stain (PWS) is a congenital vascular malformation affecting 0.3–0.5% of normal population. These characteristic lesions arise due to the interplay of vascular, neural, and genetic factors. Treatment options include lasers, cosmetic tattooing, electrotherapy, cryosurgery, derma-abrasion, and skin grafting; however, none of these treatment alternatives appears to be satisfactory and is unable to provide consistent, satisfactory responses or even complete cures. Currently, laser is the treatment of choice, as it is comparatively safe and more effective than other procedures. The most commonly used modality is pulsed dye laser (PDL). The literature research includes peer-reviewed articles (clinical trials or scientific reviews). Studies were identified by searching electronic databases (MEDLINE and PubMed) to January 2020 and reference lists of respective articles. Only articles published in English language were included. J Drugs Dermatol. 20(5): doi:10.36849/JDD.5005.
AB - BACKGROUND: Port-wine stain (PWS) is a congenital vascular malformation affecting 0.3–0.5% of normal population. These characteristic lesions arise due to the interplay of vascular, neural, and genetic factors. Treatment options include lasers, cosmetic tattooing, electrotherapy, cryosurgery, derma-abrasion, and skin grafting; however, none of these treatment alternatives appears to be satisfactory and is unable to provide consistent, satisfactory responses or even complete cures. Currently, laser is the treatment of choice, as it is comparatively safe and more effective than other procedures. The most commonly used modality is pulsed dye laser (PDL). The literature research includes peer-reviewed articles (clinical trials or scientific reviews). Studies were identified by searching electronic databases (MEDLINE and PubMed) to January 2020 and reference lists of respective articles. Only articles published in English language were included. J Drugs Dermatol. 20(5): doi:10.36849/JDD.5005.
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U2 - 10.36849/JDD.5005
DO - 10.36849/JDD.5005
M3 - Review article
C2 - 33938700
AN - SCOPUS:85106069866
SN - 1545-9616
VL - 20
SP - 515
EP - 518
JO - Journal of drugs in dermatology : JDD
JF - Journal of drugs in dermatology : JDD
IS - 5
ER -