Informative Links

Specialists

• Arkansas Children's Hospital, Dr. Milton Waner who is the leading specialist on hemangiomas. Lots of wonderful information including site on FAQ's on birthmarks.
• Plastic Surgeon Referral Service

Treatments

• Birthmarks of the head and neck
• The Vascular Anomalies Information Page contains information on treatment, types of Vascular Birthmarks, and educational material.
• NYU Medical Center- Hemangioma and Vascular Malformations Clinical Division The hemangioma and vascular malformation program at the Institute of Reconstructive Plastic Surgery at the NYU Medical Center emphasizes comprehensive, multidisciplinary care. The team consists of specialists from Plastic Surgery, Dermatology, Hematology, Neuroradiology, Nursing, Ophthalmology, Otolaryngology, Pediatrics, Psychology, and Social Work.
• F.A.Q. for birthmark removal with a pulsed dye laser
• MedicineNet, Prednisone This site describes drug class, what it is prescribed for, proper use, precautions, and side effects.
• Blood Vessel Malformation
• The Children's Hospital of Philadelphia Hemangioma and Vascular Malformation Clinic
• Candela Patient Data on Laser Therapy for vascular lesions contains pictures.

People Offering Support and More Resources

• Noah's Home PageThis page is dedicated to their son Noah who has a port whine stain that is being treated with lasers, also has pictures of Noah's progress.
• Birthmarks a.k.a. Port Wine Stains Michael D. Steffano's personal homepage. He provides lots of information on Port Wine Stains which includes many helpful links. He also shares pictures of his PWS and a journal which is being kept while he receives laser treatments.
• Personal homepage about daughter's hemangioma
• AboutFace Support group for facial differences.