Category
Threshold Criteria
Laser therapy can be used to treat skin conditions by targeting intense light energy into your skin to reduce the appearance of abnormal vessels.
Eligibility
| LLR ICB will fund the following ·      Port wine stains – on the face only (not scalp or neck) ·      Extensive and severe iatrogenic telangiectasia ·      Congenital pigmented lesion on the face ·      Rare Genodermatosis e.g. tuberose sclerosis ·      Translocation of hair bearing skin during surgery but not for excessive hair growth (hirsutism) ·      Intractable and recurrent pilonidal sinus ·      Tattoo removal for the following o  Result of trauma inflicted against the will of the patient (Rape tattoo) where referral for removal has been sought within one year of the tattoo being performed o  Latrogenic e.g. radiotherapy tattoo and dirty tattoo |
| Referral should include  ·      Details of condition ·      Size of cysts/ lesion ·      Evidence of functional/ trauma experienced ·      Age ·      Clinical photographs |
| ARP 62 Review Date: 2026 |
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