Birthmark on baby
Birthmarks are marks on the skin of your baby can stay a lifetime or discolor over time. Some spots are called "stork bites" (when they are located in the neck) or "angel kisses" (when they are on the forehead or eyelids). It is mottled red spots or sometimes pink which usually disappear after several months or even several years. There are other kinds of birthmarks are more permanent.
What are they like?
The most common varieties are:
Wine stains purple or angioma plan, involving about 3 newborns in 1000. They tend to grow for several years. They can be removed by laser treatment. Seek the advice of a dermatologist.
The tuberous angioma. This is a projection purple red, which grows rapidly during the first six months, then more slowly, and eventually shrink and lighten the age of 18 months. It usually disappears by the age of six years.
Brown markings, black or brown, which sometimes appear in small groups.
Moles, of different sizes, embossed or hairy.
Mongolian spots bluish or green on the back or buttocks, which usually disappear about two years.
Of angiomas (or wine stains) that resemble bruises. They persist and expand as the child grows.
If some parents are disfiguring birthmarks prefer them removed, others as a sign of the uniqueness of their child and are even pretty.
Can they be serious?
Most birthmarks are harmless. To examine moles by your dermatologist is a good reflex, particularly very large known as giant pigmented nevi, which may become cancerous over time.
Your dermatologist will also examine some potentially problematic spots such as birthmarks located near the eye, large birthmarks on an arm, a leg or near the eye, or large groups of brown spots. Any birthmark (except Mongoloid spot) on the bottom of the spine may also require special attention.
Wine stains on the face or neck, even small ones, can greatly interfere with a child and even have adverse psychological effects.
Can I remove the stain of my baby?
Parents are often tempted to remove disfiguring birthmarks. It is best not to touch it unless they begin to interfere with the functions of the body. It may happen that tuberous angioma superficial require treatment if they are on or near an eye, throat or mouth. Consult your dermatologist if you are concerned.
Possible treatments
They include cryosurgery (freezing the birthmark), surgery, X-rays, laser therapy or application of corticosteroids. These treatments can leave scars that cosmetic surgery can sometimes mitigate. Wine stains are difficult to remove completely but can usually be cleared with laser therapy. Moles can be surgically removed.