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    Enhanced port-wine stain lightening achieved with combined treatment of selective photothermolysis and imiquimod
    with A. M. Tremaine, J. Armstrong, Y. C. Huang, L. Elkeeb, A. Ortiz, B. Choi, and K. M. Kelly
    Background: Pulsed dye laser is the gold standard for treatment of port-wine stain birthmarks but multiple treatments are required and complete resolution is often not achieved. Posttreatment vessel recurrence is thought to be a factor that limits efficacy of PDL treatment of PWS. Imiquimod 5% cream is an immunomodulator with antiangiogenic effects. Objective: We sought to determine if application of imiquimod 5% cream after PDL improves treatment outcome. Methods: Healthy individuals with PWS w…Read more