Application of short-pulsed CO2 laser and long-pulsed Nd:YAG laser in the treatment of severe hypertrophic port-wine stains

Background: The treatment of port-wine stains (PWS) becomes extremely difficult due to age-related malformation of the vasculature. In this study, we used alternative methods to treat hypertrophic PWS. Methods: A short-pulsed CO2 laser was applied to ablate the hypertrophic vasculature of PWS. The a...

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Main Authors: Kui Zhan, Yijin Luo, Ying Zeng
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: KeAi Communications Co. Ltd. 2022-09-01
Series:Chinese Journal of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery
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Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2096691122000449