Port-Wine stains are a vascular birthmark; they can range in color from flesh-colored to red, pink or purple.. The stains appear at birth with flat, pink, red or purplish discoloration.   Most often they are found on the face, neck, arms or legs and grow as the child grows. As the years pass, the stains may become thick and develop small bumps or ridges. Port-wine stains last a lifetime.
 

These can be a major aesthetic and sometimes functional problem, especially when they are on the face and can be emotionally devastating.  In the past, people had to make due with coverup makeup.  Now these birthmarks can be treated with lasers. Dr. Davis uses the PhotoDerm® VL intense pulsed light and the Vasculight® yag laser. We treat both children and adults. 

Duration of treatment will generally depend on the depth, location and color, as well as the patient's skin type and age, but generally patients should expect to have a course of multiple treatments to gradually fade the port wine stain.

Actual Patient - Dermatology & Laser Center of San Antonio

           Before treatment             After five treatments