Basic Treatment Procedure

Vascular lesion treatments are not painless and the skin should be anaesthetised or cooled to minimise patient discomfort, particularly in the treatment of facial port wine stains. The treated port wine stain will darken both during and after treatment as the skin is effectively being bruised. This will last for between one and two weeks or until new tissue replaces the treated tissue. The number of treatments required will depend very much on the depth, size and anatomical location of the lesion. The treatment of individual veins in conditions such as telangectasia and rosacea will result in blanching and this should be taken as the treatment end-point. The number of treatments required will very considerably depending on the nature of veins being treated.

How is the treatment carried out?

It is necessary to apply a thin layer of gel to the skin prior to treatment. This helps to cool the skin, as well as ensuring optimal transmission of light from the applicator to the skin. A test patch should always be taken; the rectangular quartz applicator is placed in contact with the skin surface over the offending blood vessels. The light is pulsed through the quartz and onto the skin. If the results of the test patch are satisfactory, the applicator is then moved to the neighbouring area and the process is repeated. During treatment you must wear protective eye goggles

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