FACELIFT SURGERY - AN ADJUNCT IN THE TREATMENT OF CAPILLARY MALFORMATIONS (PORT-WINE STAINS)

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.