Port Wine Stain. A Documentary.

A little bit of information on port wine stains, and about my journey through the process.

Category:

Science & Technology

Tags:

• Dakota
• Bruce
• Laser
• Port
• Wine
• Stain

[georginiou]

Hi! You probably hear this kind of stuff so often that the rest of your face turns red either through anger or embarassment (!), but even with the birthmark, you look really pretty. You have such an appealing persona, that the marks arn't all that noticeable. I'm always really impressed when people don't let things like that break them down, and you're really impressive. The Purple People Eater never looked so good!

Peace!

[365Dakota]

@georginiou Thank you so much :D lol that comment made my day!

I do get the embarrassment, or "hey did you just go on a run" comment a lot, so i am totally use to it.

thank you!

[coolchik17]

I totally look up to you , I have a port wine stain too and have laser treatments since I was a couple months old. I can't go anywhere without makeup :( but you've really helped me btw you're very pretty so dont let anyone ever get you down .xx from melissa age 13 , england xx

[365Dakota]

@coolchik17 Hey Melissa! Where is your port wine stain if you don't mind me asking. I'm soo soo glad i could help you in anyway :D Have you ever tried going places without make up? (i don't know how deep your stain is) The older i have gotten the more i don't even care to cover it as much anymore. I just keep sunscreen on it to keep it from showing up as much. lol

Stay strong beautiful! and keep me posted on your treatments!

[keeley263]

Thank you so much for your video! My daughter of 9 months has a big pws on one side of her face. Seeing your video has really helped to give me a good idea of what we are going to go thro. Her first treatment starts in Nov, when she will be 1 years old. It has really helped to see how you feel and even tho i can see it can be hard for you, you are a beautiful person ! and seem happy and confident ,Which is just the attitude i want my daughter to grow up with, Thank you! And good luck!!

[365Dakota]

@keeley263 I'm so glad it helped you! The best advice i can give you, that my mom did for me when i was younger, was not "baby" me after my treatment( ?) She made me go to school, and out in public treated me like nothing was different, and you'll run into all types of people, people who stare and people who just want to talk.. but i honestly believe it made me more confident and more understanding of other people in life.

Thank you for watching and let me know how her first treatment goes!!

[GOODieBAGZz]

this shit hurts because my doctor doesnt numb me and its all over my boob and my side and he has to do it for a long time and it burns alot

[Batmanfan1993]

I stopped treatments for high school and I have a birthmark on my right cheek. The problem is mine is bumpy and not smooth and you can always tell I have a birthmark. Does anyone know if there are specific treatments for that?

[SSweetNessTouchesU]

I have a port wine stain on my whole left side of the neck In my country there wasn`t any specific laser for this until a few years ago so when i was younger i always wore scarves(even at 35 degrees!!) I just didn`t want any attention because of the birthmark. I started a vbeam laser treatement and now from dark red it`s pink & in some areas it disappeared completely .PS: u`re right , as u grow older u care less about what people that`s why i finally stopped wearing scarves

[18mcrmcr18]

Hey, I just wanted to though out a thank you, I've been having these all over my face since I was six months old and have had sugeries over my right and left checks, chin, lower lip, and down the front of my neck to reduce the dark purple I was born with... Although I don't get to use numbing cream anymore, haha. You seem like an amazing person, I hope your treatment works as well as mine have.

[lynncotgrave]

Thanks for posting this, now I actually know what the heck the doctor is doing to me with the goggles on haha. Your dots after treatment are a lot smaller than when I get my treatments done..

[pinkhearts18]

hi..myy name is jenny, and i have a birthmark too.its pretty big and its on my right side..ive had lasor surgerys from age 3..its so weird to meet ..or atleast see someone with the same thing..

[cyke12]

@ilokahno I have the exact same thing on my right side

[MrCarlsvideos]

i have a port wine stain on my left cheek close to my eye im 13 and so far today was my 17th laser surgery luckily the doctor says at the 18th i will not have to have any anestisia and anistisia sucks so im happy about that

[LadyD1979]

i have a facial port wine stain and i started treatment with vbeam laser. My doctor wont use anesthesic because she said it will tighten the veins and interfere with treatment. It doesnt hurt so much.