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Newborns with port-wine stains can choose to undergo surgery to remove the diseased tissue, and also need to undergo skin grafting for follow-up treatment. Q-switched pulsed laser therapy can also effectively remove port-wine stains without leaving obvious scars. In addition, children can also be treated with new photosensitizers and photodynamic therapy, which will have a very significant effect.

Some babies will have port-wine stains after birth. Although it will not have too much adverse effects or discomfort under normal circumstances, port-wine stains also have a certain possibility of pathological changes. Therefore, when it is discovered, effective measures should be taken in time to remove it. So what is the most effective way to treat newborn port-wine stains?

1. How to treat neonatal port-wine stains

1. Surgical treatment: Children with port-wine stains can undergo surgical excision to remove the diseased tissue, but they often need skin grafting for follow-up treatment after surgery. Currently, full-thickness or medium-thickness skin grafts are usually used. However, if the area of ​​the port-wine stain is relatively large, it is difficult to directly suture it. At this time, flap transfer repair and tissue expander therapy are needed to help skin repair.

2. Laser therapy: Laser therapy can achieve the purpose of removing port wine stains without leaving scars. Specifically, it uses Q-switched pulse dye lasers to treat skin diseases by using ideal wavelengths, pulse widths and light spots, which can effectively absorb hemoglobin and penetrate the epidermis into the dermis.

3. Photodynamic therapy: Photodynamic therapy is widely used in clinical practice. It mainly uses new photosensitizers such as hemoporfin and photoporphyrin, which are injected into the patient's body through the intravenous route. At this time, the vascular endothelial cells can quickly absorb the drug. After the concentration difference is formed, the light penetrating the surface can be irradiated, thereby destroying the capillary network and removing the port wine stain.

2. How to care for newborn port wine stains

1. Maintain local hygiene: After treatment of children with port-wine stains, parents must pay attention to care, especially keeping the local skin clean and hygienic, and wipe it frequently with salt water.

2. Avoid sun exposure: If the affected skin is exposed to strong sunlight, it is easy to cause the port wine stain to recur or leave ugly scars. Therefore, you need to pay attention to sun protection when going out.