Tolerability of 532 nm Laser Treatment of Port Wine Stains
Massachusetts General Hospital
Summary
The goal of this study is to learn about treatment of port wine birthmarks treated with an FDA-approved 532 nm laser. The main questions it aims to answer are: * How well are the treatments tolerated? * Are there differences in tolerability of the treatment when a single high fluence laser pulse is used (the standard treatment) versus using multiple low fluence pulses? * Are there differences in results when using a single high fluence pulse versus multiple low fluence pulses? type of study: Clinical Trial Participants will undergo 3 monthly laser treatments with the 532 nm DermaV laser. Part of their birthmark will be treated with the standard single-pulse high fluence approach, and other parts will be treated with the multiple-pulse low fluence approach.
Eligibility
- Age range
- 18–75 years
- Sex
- All
- Healthy volunteers
- No
Inclusion Criteria: 1. .Subject must be able to read, understand and sign the Informed Consent Form. 2. Female or Male, 18 to 75 years of age (inclusive). 3. Fitzpatrick Skin Type I - VI. 4. Have non-facial port wine stain covering at least 30cm2 area on the body. 5. Must be willing to have Lutronic DermaV treatments (532 nm) and able to adhere to the treatments, follow-up visit schedule, and post-treatment care instructions. 6\. Willing to have very limited sun exposure and use sunscreen on the treatment area every day for the duration of the study, including the follow-up period. 7\. Will…
Interventions
- Device532 nm laser treatment
The port wine birthmark will be treated with the DermaV 532 nm laser.
Location
- Wellman Center for Photomedicine, Harvard Medical SchoolBoston, Massachusetts