Laser therapy for capillary malformation
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This young girl had a port-wine stain associated with Sturge-Weber syndrome. It was unilateral in the distribution of the first trigeminal nerve (fig. 1). (This location can and, in this case, did result in secondary glaucoma. She was referred to an ophthalmologist for treatment of this condition.) Laser treatment was started at six months of age and repeated at regular intervals. In general, laser treatments are done every six to eight weeks. By about 2 years of age, cosmetic appearance was greatly improved (fig. 2). Treatment was continued until satisfactory results were achieved.
