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The Special Clinic for Laser Therapy is open on Thursday
afternoons for patients with appointments. The devices
there are a Q-switched alexandrite laser and a V-beam.
Many patients are newborns on their first visit. As we don’t
provide laser therapies that require general anesthesia, we
initiate the therapy as soon as possible before babies move
actively. Most of the patients are infants or children with
ectopic Mongolian spot or infantile hemangioma, or adults
with capillary malformation or nevus of Ota. Laser therapies
can be effective treatments and can really satisfy
patients. But they often take a long time to be effective, and
there are limits to the improvements these treatments
afford. I realize we need to explain the treatment method
and course carefully and to foster relationships with
patients and their families so that they understand what we
can do for them. We’ll work hard to reassure them so that
they have no worries. If you encounter any cases that could
benefit from laser therapy, we encourage you to refer them
to us.
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