Sturge-Weber syndrome is a rare disorder that occurs with a frequency of approximately 1
per 50,000. The disease is characterized by an intracranial vascular anomaly …

Port wine stains (PWS) are the most common vascular malformation of the skin, occurring in
0.3% to 0.5% of the population. Noninvasive laser irradiation with flashlamp-pumped pulsed …

(57) ABSTRACT A method of creating a tissue effect at a tissue site delivers electromagnetic
energy through a skin Surface from an elec tromagnetic energy delivery device coupled to …

Port wine stain (PWS) is a congenital vascular malformation involving human skin.
Approximately 15–20% of children a facial PWS involving the ophthalmic (V1) trigeminal …

• Background and Design.—Anecdotal reports and clinical observations have suggested
that the response of port-wine stains to treatment with the pulsed dye laser is variable and …

An RF device has a support structure. An RF electrode, coupled to the support structure,
includes conductive and dielectric portions. A cooling member, coupled to the support …

Sturge–Weber syndrome is a rare sporadic neurocutaneous syndrome the hallmark of which
is a facial port-wine stain involving the first division of the trigeminal nerve, ipsilateral …

Port-wine stains (PWSs) are congenital vascular malformations that involve the skin and
mucosa. To date, the mechanisms underlying the pathogenesis and progression of PWSs …

Port-wine stains are a type of capillary malformation affecting 0.3% to 0.5% of the
population. Port-wine stains present at birth as pink to erythematous patches on the skin …

Background Facial port-wine stains (PWS) are considered by some an aesthetic skin
problem, yet impact on quality of life (QoL) has not been objectively documented. Objective …