title: Results of argon laser treatment of port-wine stains: a method of assessment.
abstract: In this review of over 100 cases of argon laser treated port-wine stains, four parameters, including lesion colour, skin texture, make-up habits and scarring, are assessed and changes allocated appropriate numbers. The sum of these numbers is used to classify results as Excellent, Good, Fair or Poor, and these were found to correlate well with the level of patient satisfaction.
authors.affiliation: North East Thames Regional Plastic Surgery Centre, St Andrew's Hospital, Billericay, Essex.
authors.forename: A A
authors.initials: AA
authors.lastname: Quaba
mesh_terms: D006801:Humans; D053685:Laser Therapy; D008722:Methods; D009508:Nevus, Pigmented / Q000473:pathology / Q000532:radiotherapy*; D011379:Prognosis; D012878:Skin Neoplasms / Q000473:pathology / Q000532:radiotherapy*