"Why does the child have a birthmark on his body just after he was born?"
"Did you eat something you shouldn't eat during pregnancy?"
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The above inner worries and anxiety are believed to be the reactions of many mothers after they encounter their baby having birthmarks. How did these birthmarks come about? Will it affect the baby's development?
First, let’s get to know the birthmark first.
Birthmarks are usually carried by the child when he is born. Some special birthmarks may grow out a few weeks after birth. Mothers can distinguish them by the differences in color and morphology between the child's body and normal skin, such as red, black, cyan, etc., and some will also show skin bulge.
Some common birthmarks are not good or harmful to the human body. Just let it exist naturally; but some special types of birthmarks may be signs of the disease and require treatment, so it is necessary to treat them differently.
Secondly, birthmarks are generally divided into two categories according to color: vascular birthmarks and pigmented birthmarks.
Vascular birthmark: It is mainly caused by abnormal blood vessels in the skin. The more common ones are hemangiomas and bright red spots , usually light red, bright red, and purple.
Pigmented birthmark: caused by pigment cell mass, common ones include coffee spots , Mongolian spots and Ota nevus , usually light yellow, gray, black, and brown.
- vascular birthmark
hemangioma: It is recommended to go to the hospital to determine that there are many types of hemangiomas. Generally, we mainly talk about infant hemangioma , which manifests as red or purple lumps protruding on the skin. It may be a small spot when you are born, and it will grow rapidly in the next 6 months, and then enter a period of elimination. It may appear all over the body, but more than half of it occurs on the head and neck.
Most hemangiomas can heal themselves, but you should also note that in addition to infant hemangiomas, some may also be congenital vascular malformations, which cannot be cured, so it is recommended to go to the hospital to confirm.
Fresh erythema: It is best to treat it within 1 year old
Fresh erythema often appears at the birth of the baby or shortly after birth, and will cause corresponding lesions as the baby grows up. Fresh erythema nevus is different from hemangioma. It rarely fades naturally. If not treated, it will last for life. It may even darken the color, diffuse hypertrophy and nodules and , which seriously affects the appearance.
It is recommended to treat the baby within 1 year old. After over 1 year old, the cure rate will be greatly reduced. In adult treatment, not only will the number of treatments increase, but it will also be difficult to completely remove.
- Pigmental Birthmark
Coffee Spots: It can be determined whether to treat it according to the degree of appearance influence
Coffee Spots are mainly brown birthmarks, which may appear before and after birth, and may be found in any part of the body. Its size, shape and depth will vary, and it looks like a mixed color of different proportions of coffee and milk.
Whether coffee spots need to be treated can be considered based on their long position and area size. If they seriously affect their beauty, for the sake of the child's mental health, treatment can be performed by laser. If the laser treatment recurs repeatedly after repeated recurrence, surgical resection can be performed.
Mongolian spots: can fade on its own without treatment
Mongolian spots are very common in newborn babies in my country. They usually appear on the baby's buttocks, other parts of the body, or limbs. The colors are mainly light blue, gray-blue, blue blue , with different shapes, like bruises.
Mongolian spots basically do not need to be treated. They usually disappear within 3-4 years old without leaving any traces, so mothers can rest assured.
Ota nevus: It will not fade, it is recommended to treat
Ota nevus is more common in baby girls and is also common in Asians.Some will exist at birth, and a few will appear in childhood or adolescence. Its overall shape is irregular and will appear around the eye sockets, forehead, nose, etc., and appear as gray-blue, blue-blue, gray-brown spots or patches.
Ota mole affects facial beauty and will not fade, and will have some impact on the child's psychology. It is recommended to treat as soon as possible after discovery. Generally, treatment is more appropriate before the age of 2-3. The preferred method is laser, which can generally have significant results after 4-6 treatments.
Finally, mothers must pay attention to: The above introduces some common birthmarks and treatment methods. There is currently no scientific method to effectively prevent the appearance of birthmarks. Once you find a birthmark, you don’t have to be too anxious. You should first judge the type and then treat it. Don’t believe in folk remedies, earthworks, etc., so as not to cause secondary harm to the baby.
