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 Recommendations for Port Wine Stain Treatment
By Roy Geronemus, M.D.
Dr. Geronemus, one of the top experts in the field of port wine stain treatment, discusses treatment issues. |
 2005 PWS Conference Audio CDs and 2003 Port Wine Stain Conference Videos Available
If you attended either of the fabulous Port Wine Stain Conferences held in 2005 or 2003, the Vascular Birthmarks Foundation has videos and CDs available for sale! |
 Beckman Laser/UCI's New Treatment/Diagnostic Center
The world-famous Beckman Laser Institute at UC Irvine in California has opened a new diagnostic center with quarterly outpatient clinics! |
There has been a lot of information about Lasers and Intense Pulse Light therapies in the media in the last several years. They are used for a multitude of purposes including the treatment of port wine stains, pigmented birthmarks, tattoos, spider veins, rosacea, etc. One of the reasons for all the hoopla is that, one, they work better than anything else, and two, in the hands of a proficient doctor they don't usually damage the surface of the skin, so scarring and blistering is minimized.
We have one of the largest online referral databases of doctors who treat vascular and pigmented lesions and other skin conditions with laser and IPL therapy. Our database is simply a place for you to start researching. Be a good consumer and check references and use referrals. Here is an informative message from Linda Shannon of the Vascular Birthmarks Foundation on picking a doctor.
Our Newsgroup member Kathryn has this to say: I recommend interviewing doctors before making a choice. They will have different approaches on pain management. Our doctor treats most of her pediatric patients under general anesthesia at the children's hospital. Some doctors do not have hospital privileges and only treat their patients in-office; some have access to one laser, others to multiple laser machines; and, of course, some doctors are a pleasure to work with while others leave you wondering why they are in the people business at all.
Join Our Newsgroup for additional names and info and to ask about a particular doctor.
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 Questions to Ask the First Time You Walk into the Doctor's Office
By Birthmarks.com Newsgroup Members
This is an ongoing compilation of questions a new patient should ask at the doctor's office before beginning treatments, e.g. during the consult visit. |
| Medical Organizations: To find doctors in your area that do PDL and IPL treatments you can contact these medical organizations |
| Other Referral Sources: To find other sources of information on doctors |
Doctor Visit Survey
By Linda Shannon, President and Founder of the Vascular Birthmark Foundation and Corinne Barinaga, VBF Director of Information Services
VBF would like to assess your visit(s) or communication(s) with any doctor(s) regarding your quest to learn about a birthmark type, treatment options or prognosis. You do not have to put your name on this survey, but you need to put the name of the doctor (113 KBytes, PDF) |
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