Bpcyclist, did you do derm lasers? I have a big portwine stain and had 2 treatments back in 2000. It was when the lasers were first out with the coolant spray. I only did 2 because it's on my hand/wrist and didn't work very well. It did stop my bleeder which was the goal. I'm still so grateful that the lasers were an option. When I was little my parents were told the only option was to tattoo it to skin color but it would still show whenever I was tan and it would be painful to do. I don't know if that was true (I think it came from the same pediatrician who said it would fade in 6 months) but it certainly made it surprising when I found out about the lasers when I was in college.

Sorry for off-topic.