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<blockquote data-quote="madman" data-source="post: 270633" data-attributes="member: 13851"><p><strong>CLINICAL CARE POINTS</strong></p><p></p><p><em><strong>*Port wine stains typically take numerous treatments to lighten and complete removal is often challenging. Treatment should be initiated as early as possible as infants tend to respond better than adults.</strong></em></p><p><em><strong></strong></em></p><p><em><strong>*Treating within the bony orbit requires the use of eye shields to protect the retina. While hemoglobin is the target chromophore, melanin is present in the retina and it also absorbs energy from most vascular lasers.</strong></em></p><p></p><p><strong><em>*Conditions such as rosacea can be treated with non-purpric settings and typically entail minimal downtime but require a series of treatments to bring about improvement.</em></strong></p><p><strong></strong></p><p><strong></strong></p><p><strong></strong></p><p><strong></strong></p><p><strong></strong></p><p><strong>Fig. 1. Before and after 4 treatments of a port wine stain in an adult patient with a 595-nm pulsed dye laser. (Courtesy of Dr. Omar Ibrahimi.)</strong></p><p><strong>[ATTACH=full]39577[/ATTACH]</strong></p><p><strong></strong></p><p><strong></strong></p><p><strong></strong></p><p><strong></strong></p><p><strong></strong></p><p><strong>Fig. 2. Before and after 4 treatments for rosacea with a 595-nm pulsed dye laser. (Courtesy of Dr. Omar Ibrahimi.</strong></p><p><strong>[ATTACH=full]39584[/ATTACH]</strong></p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="madman, post: 270633, member: 13851"] [B]CLINICAL CARE POINTS[/B] [I][B]*Port wine stains typically take numerous treatments to lighten and complete removal is often challenging. Treatment should be initiated as early as possible as infants tend to respond better than adults. *Treating within the bony orbit requires the use of eye shields to protect the retina. While hemoglobin is the target chromophore, melanin is present in the retina and it also absorbs energy from most vascular lasers.[/B][/I] [B][I]*Conditions such as rosacea can be treated with non-purpric settings and typically entail minimal downtime but require a series of treatments to bring about improvement.[/I] Fig. 1. Before and after 4 treatments of a port wine stain in an adult patient with a 595-nm pulsed dye laser. (Courtesy of Dr. Omar Ibrahimi.) [ATTACH type="full" alt="Screenshot (31094).png"]39577[/ATTACH] Fig. 2. Before and after 4 treatments for rosacea with a 595-nm pulsed dye laser. (Courtesy of Dr. Omar Ibrahimi. [ATTACH type="full"]39584[/ATTACH][/B] [/QUOTE]
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