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Introduction:
Vascular lesions are abnormally large or broken blood vessels situated close to the surface of the skin, resulting in unwanted red pigmentation. Vascular lesions range from severe port wine birthmarks to relatively minor broken veins on the face or legs but sufferers at either end of the spectrum often experience low self-esteem either as a result of other peoples reactions to their condition or their own self-consciousness.

Theory:
The most serious and potentially disfiguring vascular lesion is a port wine stain (PWS) which is made up of a complex network of blood vessels situated too close to the surface of the skin. Less serious are conditions such as telangectasia or rosacea, which are made up of dilated or broken blood vessels under the surface of the skin. Based on the theory of selective photothermolysis, the successful removal of all vascular lesions depends of the absorption of light by the blood cells.
The laser light causes the blood cells to heat up. The heat then diffuses outwards either destroying the cells that make up the blood vessel wall or clotting the blood to stop the flow so that the individual vessels die. The dead cells are then removed by the body in the normal way.

Basic treatment procedure:
Vascular lesion treatments are not painless and the skin should be anaesthetised or cooled to minimise patient discomfort, particularly in the treatment of facial port wine stains.
The treated port wine stain will darken both during and after treatment as the skin is effectively being bruised. This will last for between one and two weeks or until new tissue replaces the treated tissue. The number of treatments required will depend very much on the depth, size and anatomical location of the lesion.
The treatment of individual veins in conditions such as telangectasia and rosacea will result in blanching and this should be taken as the treatment end-point. The number of treatments required will very considerably depending on the nature of veins being treated.

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Questions and Answers about Vascular Treatments

How does the system work?
The system consists of intense light that is emitted in a series of short pulses. The wavelength of the light is specially selected so that when it is directed into the skin, it is predominantly absorbed by blood vessels within the epidermis and dermis. In areas of vascular lesion, the blood vessels are overgrown or in high concentration. These blood vessels will absorb the light, which causes them to heat up and undergo a process called thermocoagulation. This destroys the entire vessel while causing minimal damage to the surrounding skin. Following treatment, the damaged vessels are absorbed by the body and little or no trace of the initial lesion remains.

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How is the treatment carried out?
It is necessary to apply a thin layer of gel to the skin prior to treatment. This helps to cool the skin, as well as ensuring optimal transmission of light from the applicator to the skin.
A test patch should always be taken; the rectangular quartz applicator is placed in contact with the skin surface over the offending blood vessels. The light is pulsed through the quartz and onto the skin. If the results of the test patch are satisfactory, the applicator is then moved to the neighbouring area and the process is repeated. During treatment you must wear protective eye goggles.