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Updated May 08

Conditions           Prognosis

Vascular lesions:

• Port wine stains – dark Usually clears in 4-8 sessions, but may take longer especially on legs
• Port wine stains – pink Usually takes 6-8 sessions, but may take longer especially on legs
• Haemangioma Usually regresses or stops proliferating after 2-3 sessions if not cavernous
• Spider naevus Usually requires only 1-2 sessions
• Naevus spilus Light areas need only one session, darker need 3 or more
• Naevus of Ota Good results after 3-4 sessions, excellent results with more treatments
• Telangiectasia Usually requires 3 sessions, unless on legs
• Solar Keratosis Best results on thinnest lesions

Pigmented lesions:

• Café au lait Light areas need only one session, darker need three or more
• Pigmented birthmark Usually clears in 3-4 sessions
• Lentigo Usually clears after 1 session
• Ephilide Usually clears after 1 session
• Liver spot Single spots usually clear after 1 session
• Freckles  Single freckles usually clear 1 session

Other conditions:

Seborrhoeic warts Usually clears in 3 sessions

Recalcitrant verrucae Usually clears in 5 sessions

• Single-colour amateur Length of treatment depends upon size and depth tattoo of pigment
• Multi-colour professional Length of treatment depends upon size, range of tattoos colour and depth of pigment
• Skin resurfacing Best results seen 6-12 months after the procedure. Patients with acne scarring may need more than one procedure to obtain best results.
• Hair removal The results depend on the site of the unwanted hair and the laser used. 5-8 treatments may be necessary. Patients with thick, dark coloured hair and white skin are ideal candidates for treatment