Ji. Khan et Jd. Frame, FACELIFT SURGERY - AN ADJUNCT IN THE TREATMENT OF CAPILLARY MALFORMATIONS (PORT-WINE STAINS), Aesthetic plastic surgery, 18(2), 1994, pp. 201-203
Hemangiomas and lymphangiomas remain the most common benign tumors see
n by the plastic surgeon that involve a neonate's skin and deeper tiss
ues. A significant number of tumors undergo spontaneous regression and
require no treatment. The port wine stain (PWS) remains one of the mo
st difficult variants of hemangiomas to treat and continues to be psyc
hologically traumatic throughout a patient's lifetime. Recently, advan
ced use of laser technology has yielded beneficial results for a signi
ficant number of these patients. This report illustrates the incorpora
tion of facelift surgery as an adjunct in the overall management of ol
der patients resulting in decreased use of cosmetics and great improve
ment in general well being.