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<p><b>OBJECTIVE</b>To try to find the best method of laser therapy for the management of venous malformation and hemangioma in oral and maxillofacial regions.</p><p><b>METHODS</b>From June, 1999 to July, 2002, 2 481 cases of venous malformations and hemangiomas were treated by several kinds lasers in our department. The lesions included port-wine stains, venous malformations, telangiectasia and hemangioma. The lasers used were continuous wave CO(2), Nd:YAG and Krypton lasers, pulsed dye laser and ultra-pulsed CO(2) lasers. The treatment modalities were direct irradiation, irradiation after surgical flap raising and photodynamic therapy.</p><p><b>RESULTS</b>Follow up between 2 - 5 years revealed the treatment results as follows: excellent is 79.24%, good is 14.31% and poor is 6.45%.</p><p><b>CONCLUSIONS</b>Laser therapy is one of the best method to treat venous malformations and hemangiomas. The key point is to apply different lasers properly.</p>