Flashlamp-pumped pulsed dye laser in treatment of port-wine stains.
OBJECTIVE
To assess the effectiveness of the flashlamp-pumped pulsed dye laser (Photogeneca V, Synosure Corp, Boston, United States) in the treatment of port-wine stains.


METHODS
One hundred and ninety-four consecutive patients with port-wine stains were treated with a flashlamp-pumped pulsed dye laser in Peking Union Medical College Hospital from January 1998 to August 1999.


RESULTS
Of 194 patients who completed treatment, 56.2% had more than 60% fading of the lesion and only 6.7% had less than 20% fading. An average of 3.6 treatments were needed to achieve more than 60% fading. The response was better in children than in adults, although the difference was not significant. Pigmentary change (usually transient) occurred in 3.1% of patients.


CONCLUSIONS
This study confirms the efficacy of the flashlamp-pumped pulsed dye laser in the treatment of port-wine stains in children and adults.
Wang
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Department of Dermatology, Peking Union Medical College Hospital, CAMS & PUMC, Beijing 100730.
Wang
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Jin
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Wen
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Jiang
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D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D002648:Child; D002675:Child, Preschool; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D028022:Low-Level Light Therapy / Q000379:methods*; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D019339:Port-Wine Stain / Q000532:radiotherapy*; D016896:Treatment Outcome