What exactly is a birthmark? Why are there birthmarks? Birthmark is a mark that most people have at birth. The reason for the occurrence is still unclear. Most of them are congenital because birthmarks are caused by abnormal proliferation and accumulation of tissue cells in the body, so they are innate. For example, pigment cells should not appear but appear, but are different from normal cells, so they show obvious birthmarks.
Some babies appear only after they are born, and some appear at birth. Both of them are birthmarks, because they already have tissue cells at birth, and then they gradually become obvious after they are proliferated, so they may appear within one or two months and be noticed.
Birthmarks grown on the skin are most easily diagnosed, including: scalp, face, limbs, torso, etc. Different birthmarks have their own locations. For example, if they often appear on the face, they are mostly Oda mother spots; while Mongolian spots often occur on the torso and buttocks, there are exceptions. Birthmarks mostly come from ectodermal cells, and may also grow in the eyes, even the brain, internal organs, or hemangiomas grow on the back, affecting neurodevelopment. These must be further confirmed by ophthalmology or computer tomography.
Most birthmarks are benign and will only affect the appearance or function. For example, hemangiomas growing on the face are benign, but a few may be combined with glaucoma or brain tumors, which will affect the operation and function of organs outside the skin. Only a very small number of birthmarks are malignant, but some benign birthmarks also have a very small chance of slowly turning into malignant after a period of time.
Vascular type birthmark is more likely to disappear automatically
Birthmark can be divided into several types such as vascular type, pigment type, connective tissue hyperplasia type, etc. Angiotype birthmarks include: hemangioma (including infant hemangioma and congenital hemangioma), salmon patch, wine stain (port-wine stain); pigmented birthmarks include: coffee milk spot , mongolian spot, congenital pigmented mother spot (congenital mole), etc.
Will the baby's birthmark disappear automatically? Birthmarks are usually not easy to disappear. The one that is more likely to disappear automatically should be vascular birthmarks. For example, infantile hemangiomas may gradually become smaller at the age of 1 or 2, and completely disappear at the age of 5 or 6. However, some hemangiomas will not subside, such as wine stains will continue, and hemangiomas may even grow from the flat affected area, with some changes.
Some pigmented birthmarks may also disappear automatically, such as Mongolian spots. As for Oda mother spots and milk spots, they will hardly disappear, and congenital pigment mother spots (congenital moles) will not disappear easily and will even gradually grow bigger.
birthmarks that affect eating and breathing should be treated early
If it only affects the appearance, it can be processed later. However, some birthmarks are not processed and may affect the baby's development. For example, hemangiomas grow in the mouth and nose, affect eating or breathing, or grow very quickly and will bleed, which has affected physiological functions, so they must be dealt with as early as possible.
If you find that the birthmark becomes larger or affects the function, you should go to a medical examination. If the appearance is different from that of a normal child, you should pay more attention to the psychological impact. The child is still young. Parents should not pay too much attention to it to avoid attracting the attention of the child. They often snatch it, causing wounds or bleeding. When you go to kindergarten, you should pay attention to the child's interpersonal relationship. If there are social problems, you can choose to deal with the birthmark at this time. If there are no special problems, it may not be necessary to deal with it. As for care, there are no special things to pay attention to.
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