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: 2028 |
