What is the difference between a vascular birthmark and a pigmented birthmark?
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Question:
What is the difference between a vascular birthmark and a pigmented birthmark? What are the treatment options for them?
Answer:
A vascular birthmark is usually red while a pigmented birthmark is generally brown or tan. Vascular birthmarks can almost always be improved with a pulsed dye laser. Pigmented birthmarks are not a predictable. Some respond beautifully with Q-switched laser treatment; others do not respond. We often do test spots first to determine laser efficacy.