These can bleed easily, and should be removed. Your doctor can provide you with more information about products that are made to cover up birthmarks . Various methods have been tried in the past to remove port-wine stains, but none have worked well. New types of lasers have shown the best results with the least amount of risk and side effects. For best results, treatment should begin as early as possible, even in infancy.
Laser surgery is performed on an outpatient basis.
Several treatments are usually required, given at two month intervals. Younger patients often require fewer treatments than adults. Seventy percent will look much better. For reasons that are not understood, a small number of patients will not respond well to laser therapy. There are several risks of laser therapy.