The choice is yours and our team can help you make an educated decision about the procedures involved, the cost of treatment and how to choose age-appropriate timing for birthmark removal. Author: Dr. Bobby Buka Birthmarks are part of, well, birth! Birthmarks come in two main categories: vascular birthmarks and pigmented birthmarks. Vascular Birthmarks Your vascular system involves your heart and the blood vessels that take your blood on the journey of your life as they move through every part of the body.
These can include: Salmon Patches — These are ypically flat with a pink or salmon color to them. They do sometimes fade over time. Strawberry Hemangioma: Exist on top of the skin and look bright red like fruit. Pigmented Birthmarks When excessive pigment or color collects in one area of skin, it creates a visible, sometimes raised, spot. Mongolian Spots — Appearing more commonly on the backs and rear-ends of babies with darker skin, these birthmarks usually have a blue and gray tone to them.
They can resemble bruises in appearance and vary in size. Cafe-au-lait Spots — This type of birthmark is often oval-shaped.
They are known to fade slightly, though not entirely, with age. Strawberry Birthmarks These birthmarks, while usually harmless, can be difficult to deal with due to their distinct coloring. What is a strawberry birthmark? Is a strawberry birthmark dangerous or related to any other conditions?
Ulcerated Strawberry Birthmarks Sometimes, strawberry birthmarks can become affected by an ulcer in young children and infants. Flat Strawberry Birthmarks Strawberry birthmarks are not always raised from the skin. Strawberry Birthmarks on Babies These birthmarks are common in infants and young babies, most often affecting white children, more commonly girls.
How to Remove Strawberry Birthmarks There are a few ways to get rid of strawberry birthmarks, depending on the type it is. Here are some treatment options your dermatologist may recommend depending on the mark: Topical remedies — These can be applies directly on the skin and contain beta blockers to stop the growth and sometimes shrink and fade the mark. Often, a sebaceous nevus is harmless and less noticeable than a birthmark on the face, and doctors may recommend putting off surgical removal until the child is a bit older.
However, if a sebaceous nevus is very large, our surgeons may remove it earlier. Recovery from the removal of a small birthmark consists of covering the small incision with a bandage and allowing the skin to heal. Our surgeons use special stitches that dissolve on their own after three or four days.
This helps minimize scarring. Doctors schedule a follow-up appointment for 7 to 10 days after surgery to make sure the skin is healing normally. After the removal of larger birthmarks, the area may be sore and swollen for several days. Bandages remain on until the first follow-up appointment, which is scheduled for 7 to 10 days after surgery. Even when a large birthmark requires tissue expansion and transplantation, skin heals quickly.
Most children recover fully within four to six weeks. After any type of surgery, the incision area should be closely monitored. If the surrounding skin becomes increasingly red or swollen, or if your child develops a fever or complains of chills or body aches, he or she should visit the doctor for an evaluation immediately.
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Opens in a new tab Twitter. They usually disappear by the time the child reaches the age of seven, but will first become bigger before they shrink and eventually fade away completely.
Some strawberry marks may require treatment; speak to a GP if you are concerned. Like most birthmarks, they are harmless, but if a child has more than six of these marks before they reach the age of five years old, it might be a symptom of a genetic condition called neurofibromatosis. Speak to your GP if you are concerned. Mongolian spots are a bluish grey in colour, a bit like a bruise. They are most common in babies with darker skin tones and are usually found on the back or buttocks.
These coloured marks usually disappear with time, usually before the child turns four. Congenital moles also referred to as congenital melanocytic naevi, are large black or brown marks which are present from birth. They are caused by clusters of melanin beneath the surface of the skin and are quite common. They can become raised or hairy with time and may change colour during hormonal changes, such as during puberty.
If you are concerned that your congenital moles have changed shape or colour, consult a dermatologist or your GP. Most birthmarks are not harmful and do not require treatment for health reasons. However, some people may find they have an impact on their self-esteem, so might choose to have them removed for aesthetic reasons.
Contact your GP for further advice if you are concerned about your birthmark. Most types of birthmarks can be removed with laser treatments. The laser used depends upon the type and colour of the birthmark being removed.
In some rare cases and depending on the size, surgical excision might be necessary to remove a birthmark. Only if it is affecting your health. If you want a birthmark removed for cosmetic reasons, you are unlikely to be able to do this on the NHS and will probably have to pay for it to be removed privately.
Birthmarks can be safely and effectively removed using a special type of laser. You may need several treatment sessions in order to remove the birthmark completely and results can vary from person to person. Your practitioner will be able to assess your birthmark to ensure the correct type of laser and the right number of treatments is used to remove it. At sk:n, for vascular birthmarks such as port wine stains, we use a Pulse Dye Laser.
For pigmented birthmarks, we use an ND Yag Laser.
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