1. Treatment Update of Port-Wine Stain: A Narrative Review.
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Fölster-Holst R, Shukla R, Kassir M, Galadari H, Lotti T, Wollina U, Grabbe S, and Goldust M
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- Administration, Cutaneous, Angiogenesis Inhibitors administration & dosage, Clinical Trials as Topic, Combined Modality Therapy methods, Cosmetic Techniques instrumentation, Cosmetics administration & dosage, Cryosurgery methods, Cryosurgery trends, Dermabrasion methods, Dermabrasion trends, Dermatology trends, Electric Stimulation Therapy methods, Electric Stimulation Therapy trends, Emollients administration & dosage, Humans, Patient Satisfaction, Port-Wine Stain psychology, Quality of Life, Skin drug effects, Skin radiation effects, Tattooing trends, Treatment Outcome, Cosmetic Techniques trends, Dermatology methods, Lasers, Dye therapeutic use, Port-Wine Stain therapy
- Abstract
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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- 2021
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