When a baby is born, he is born with the mark of his life - the birthmark. Do you need to worry about these birthmarks and treat them? Mom really has to know what she knows!
Mongolite
Mongolite is the most common birthmark in newborns and is congenital, especially in yellow people. It often appears on the baby's waist, buttocks and back, and is manifested as light gray-cyan or dark-cyan patches. Most of them occur in single pieces, round or oval, and the state is unclear. Mongolian plaques are caused by delayed disappearance during embryonic development. Although the probability of occurrence is quite high, they will almost disappear naturally as the baby grows up, so parents don’t have to worry.
coffee milk spots
coffee milk spots, as the name suggests, are because this birthmark is light brown, a bit like the color made after coffee and milk are added. The diameter is generally 0.5-5cm, and it is an elliptical shape, with a clear boundary between spots. Except for the palms and soles of the feet, this birthmark can appear in any part of the body. Most of them occur in infants and young children before the age of five, with a chance of occurring about 1%.
If only a few coffee milk spots appear, there will generally be no adverse effects; but if more than six appear and each spot is larger than 1.5cm in diameter, the probability of concurrent neurofibromatosis is significantly increased. Neurofibroma is a hereditary disease that invades the skin and nervous system at the same time and may affect the baby's intellectual development. You must be careful! Simple coffee and milk spots do not need to be treated. If they affect their beauty, laser treatment can be used.
Ota nevus
Ota nevus is also a disease of increased melanin in the dermis, manifested as blue, brown, black or mixed color patches. The rash is distributed on one side of the face and occasionally occurs on both sides, which can affect the conjunctiva and sclera of the eye. Some patients tend to have a slow increase in the lesions. Ota mole has no genetic tendency and generally does not change badly, but once it occurs, it will not retreat for life, seriously affecting the appearance. The treatment can be treated with Q-switch laser after the Ota nevus rash is stabilized. This method destroys melanocytes through selective photothermal action. The treatment results are ideal, the success rate is high, and the side effects are relatively small.
pigment nevus
pigment nevus is a benign skin tumor composed of melanin-containing nevus cells . It is most common in the face and neck, and most of it appears in infancy. Most pigmented nevus grow slowly or lasts for years without changing, but once present, rarely fades naturally. There may be different pigments such as tan or black, most of which are dot-shaped moles and fewer large patches appear. Pigmented nevus are mostly benign, so there is no need to worry too much.
Congenital chromophore with long hair
Hairy mole is an black mole that already exists when the baby is born. It has different sizes and can invade the entire back, neck or limbs. Small diameters are usually in the range of 0.6 to 2 cm, and most of them are dark and have black coarse hairs. This type of mole will grow bigger as the baby grows and has a certain tendency to change malignantly. If the number of moles is not large and the area is not large, stage removal can be used to achieve good cosmetic results; but if the number of moles is too large or the range of moles cannot be removed surgically, regular follow-up is required.
Fresh erythema mole
is also known as capillary dilated mole or wine colored mole, commonly known as "red birthmark". Generally, it appears at birth or shortly after birth, and manifests as one or several lavender, lavender or red patches with clear states; they vary in size and are not taller than the skin at first. If not treated, they may become nodules in the future. They may fade when pressed. The color will often darken when the baby cries, exerts force or bathes. Lesions can be seen in all parts of the body, most common in the face, neck and limbs. The range of the lesion expands with the baby's growth and generally does not resolve by itself.
Strawberry-shaped hemangioma
is also called capillary hemangioma.Generally, it appears shortly after the baby is born, and it has round or oval bright red patches of varying sizes. The surface is a bit rough, but most of it is only small red dots. It expands and blends into pieces. It is often 3 to 4 mm higher than the skin. The surface is granular, with clear boundaries and soft texture. It is named after it is similar to strawberries. It can fade when pressed and gradually grows with the baby's age. Some babies usually subside by themselves between 1 and 4 years old.
Columbellar hemangioma
Columbellar hemangioma is a relatively deep hemangioma, which is more common in infants and young children. The boundaries are unclear and feel soft and can be compressed. It occurs after birth or shortly after birth, and it occurs only after 1 year old. The damage is generally large and slowly increases. The lesions can be seen in all parts of the body, mostly on the face, limbs, and trunk, which often affect the oral and pharyngeal mucosa. They are round, flat or irregular, and are soft and raised tumors of varying sizes and higher than the skin. They can shrink after being squeezed and are elastic. Huge cavernous hemangiomas can also be combined with thrombocytopenia and purpura. The younger the baby is, the more frequent the bleeding; the lower the platelets, the more likely it is to bleed. Especially cerebral hemorrhage, dyspnea, secondary infections, etc., which are serious and even life-threatening.
Hybrid hemangioma
That is, two or more hemangiomas exist at the same time, and one of the types is mainly manifested. At first, most of them had small erythema of varying sizes on the skin surface, which was no different from simple strawberry-like hemangiomas. However, with the development of surface hemangiomas, they invade the dermis and subcutaneous tissues at the same time, forming raised masses with irregular shapes and are more common on the face and limbs. The scope of invasion is sometimes so wide that tissues and organs such as the eyes, lips, nose or ears are covered by this ever-expanding vascular tissue, which can cause dysfunctions such as breathing, diet, vision and hearing.
Mother tips:
Most birthmarks will gradually disappear as the baby grows, so parents don’t have to worry too much; but there are also a considerable number of birthmarks that will never retreat for life, and may even grow with age; some may also be manifestations of visceral diseases, which requires consultation with professional dermatologists for early diagnosis and treatment.
