Birthmarks & Port-Wine Stains
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Doctor Eric Bernstein, MD, is a nationally recognized dermatologist. His office is located in Bryn Mawr, next to Philadelphia, Radnor, Villanova, Devon, Gladwyne, Ardmore, Haverford, Wynnewood, Narbeth, Rosemont, Penn Valley, Elkins Park, and New Hope. |
Birthmark & Port-Wine Stain Removal
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Port-wine stains and hemangiomas are quite commonly present at birth. Often, some of these marks, like the 'stork bite' on the back of the neck, resolve over time. Quite frequently these resolve by age 4. It's important to show these marks to a pediatrician. Sometimes the decision will be made to treat these marks at birth. Rarely, other conditions are associated with certain vascular birthmarks (LINK TO sturge-weber society).
The good news is that lasers have gotten exceedingly good at removing these marks without damaging the skin they are a part of. The pulsed-dye laser removes port-wine stains and even some hemangiomas with repeated treatments. I have been working with laser companies to develop newer treatments for port-wine stains, that remove stubborn birthmarks that haven't come out with other laser treatments or remove birthmarks treated for the first time in fewer treatments than traditional lasers.
To answer your specific questions or schedule a consultation, call Dr. Bernstein today at 610-581-7400.
before treatment
after treatment
A port-wine stain before (top) and after (below)
a single treatment with the pulsed-dye laser. Note the circles
of laser impact where the birthmark is now removed.
 
A port-wine stain before (left) and after (right) a series of treatments with the pulse-dye laser.
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