Birthmarks are very common in the crowd, and everyone will always have some marks on their bodies to a greater or lesser extent, but looking at the birthmarks on the baby's body, parents will inevitably have all kinds of worries:
Do birthmarks get bigger and bigger?
Will there be any undesirable consequences?
When do you need it?
Is there anything I should pay attention to in my diet and life?
In fact, most birthmarks will not cause any harm to the body in addition to affecting the appearance, and do not need to **. But some birthmarks have potential complications and can be life-threatening.
For example, hemangiomas around the eyes and nevi of Ota may cause damage to the vision of the eyes; Multiple café-la-cae-red spots (6 spots) may have neurofibromas, etc.
Therefore, birthmarks are also good and bad, do not think that birthmarks do not care, if you can't tell the difference, you can let a professional doctor judge the type of birthmark, how to **, you can also understand the estimated cost first, ** hospital is better, etc.
It's important to find out early and be timely.
1. What are the common types of birthmarks?
There are many types of birthmarks, which can be roughly divided into the following two categories depending on their color:
Vascular birthmarks: most of them are pale red, bright red, purple. Among them, hemangiomas and bright red nevi are more common.
Pigmented birthmarks: most of them are light yellow, brown, gray, and black. Among them, coffee spots, Mongolian spots, and Ota nevi are more common.
2. These 3 types of birthmarks need to be paid attention to.
Infantile hemangioma.
Infantile hemangiomas often appear as red or purple lumps with high **, which can be lobulated like blood vessels, with a soft texture and generally not fade when pressed by hand.
When your baby is born, it may be just a small spot that isn't noticeable, or it simply hasn't shown up at all. But it grows rapidly over the next 6 months, with red bumps like strawberries. The whole body can be present.
It is recommended that babies with the following conditions see a doctor as soon as possible.
Diameter greater than 5 cm.
Head and face. Hands, feet.
Neck, perineum, armpits, etc.
The surface is white, atrophied, and broken ulcers.
Multiple hemangiomas.
Infantile hemangiomas that have not undergone ** may leave traces after regression, such as scarring, laxity, local pale color, etc. If you can't tell if your baby's birthmark is a hemangioma, you can also consult a doctor to let the doctor evaluate and judge whether it is needed**.
Ota nevus. Before introducing Ota nevus, let's talk about Mongolian spots, both of which are pigmented birthmarks.
Mongolian spots are the most common cyan birthmarks and usually appear on the waist, buttocks, and other parts of the body such as the limbs. Most of them fade over time.
A pigmented birthmark similar to Mongolian spots is called Ota nevus, which appears as blotchy or mottled gray-brown or blue-black patches that are commonly found on the face, especially on the temples. Some of them appear at birth, and some will appear after birth.
Ota moles don't go away on their own, and they may grow as your baby grows. In addition to increasing the risk of glaucoma, it also has the possibility of neural deafness and melanoma.
Therefore, if the baby's birthmark is located around the facial orbits, it is recommended to see a doctor in time to let the doctor determine whether further examination is needed.
Congenital melanocytic nevus.
In general, melanocytic nevi are present at birth, or slowly appear after birth, and can appear all over the body due to melanocyte hyperplasia. Grow as your baby grows.
Babies with the following conditions need to see a doctor in time
Bulges and packets appear on the surface.
For older babies, black birthmarks are greater than 20 cm in diameter anywhere throughout the body
In neonates, the scalp area is larger than 9 cm and the trunk part is larger than 6 cm
Some moles are susceptible to friction, such as the palms of the hands, the soles of the feet, and the folds. These moles may change over time due to frictional stimulation and need to be determined by your doctor**.
What age is a birthmark** better?
Are there any sequelae after birthmark**?
Can it be thoroughly**? Will**?
Looking at the birthmark on your baby's body, feeling like it will fade on its own, but you're not sure? If so, how should it be treated, and are there any risks? Parents must have a lot of questions about the birthmark on the baby, so it is better to ask the doctor first, and the doctor will help the baby do a risk assessment according to the situation you describe and the birthmark you take.
The pathogenesis of birthmarks is not well understood, so there is no good way to prevent them. It can only be recommended that parents who have a birthmark baby regularly record its changes with ** from the moment they find the birthmark. If you need to see a doctor later, these can also be provided to your doctor as a reference.
3. **Consult a birthmark doctor.
*Consultation helps you to provide consultation on pregnancy and birthmark problems, and there are many unexpected conveniences.
1 question + 2 free follow-up questions, full communication without leaving questions.
Offline medical visits often lead to the pain of waiting for 2 hours and 2 minutes of consultation.
The online consultation includes 1 question and 2 free follow-up questions, which can be used within 24 hours, giving you plenty of time to ask questions.
Save time running to the hospital and queuing**, with an average response time of 30 minutes.
It always takes a lot of time to go back and forth to the hospital and queue up, and you have to take half a day off on weekdays.
Ask the doctor online for birthmark problems, take a few minutes to fill in your personal information, and you will soon get a reply from the doctor and get professional evaluation and advice.