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The Short Pulse Dye Laser in the Treatment of Port-Wine Stains

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The port-wine stain (PWS) is a localized congenital ectasia of dermal vessels, the incidence of which is an estimated 1–3 children in 1000 births (1, 2). The flat and light pink macules of the early childhood tend to darken gradually by aging and get very often elevated developing warty papules.

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Strempel, H. (1991). The Short Pulse Dye Laser in the Treatment of Port-Wine Stains. In: Steiner, R., Kaufmann, R., Landthaler, M., Braun-Falco, O. (eds) Lasers in Dermatology. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-642-75201-8_12

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