The purpose of the guidelines is to provide up-to-date, evidence-based recommendations for the laser and light based treatments for Port-Wine Stain (PWS) birthmarks in children under the age of 18 years. These guidelines do not cover other capillary vascular malformations in patients over the age of 18 years.

Our aim is to provide informed clinical decision-making on various aspects of laser treatment and discuss areas of uncertainty, potential developments and future directions.