What should I do if my child has a birthmark on his face?

In short, birthmarks are the marks that babies bring from their mother's placenta. Although it is not a common phenomenon, it is not uncommon in life. Some people have birthmarks on their bodies without being noticed. However, many people are discovered because their birthmarks are obvious and appear on their faces. What should we do if our child has a birthmark on his face?

After the birth of a newborn, parents should not only pay attention to discovering any physical deformities, but also check whether the child has any abnormalities on the body surface. Some growth areas are more hidden (perineum, armpits, back, etc.), which are often difficult for parents to discover in time. Family members should judge the birthmark based on its color, whether it protrudes outwards, and whether it has hair.

If a child's birthmark is red, lavender, or dark blue under the skin, the child has a hemangioma. This is a common congenital benign tumor in infants and young children, most commonly found on the head, face, and neck, and secondarily on the limbs and trunk. Some birthmarks are flat and slightly protrude from the skin surface, while others appear as nodules of varying sizes. Some hemangiomas can cause deformation of the face, limbs and other parts; some can cause visceral dysfunction, such as epilepsy and abnormal liver function.

There are several pigmented spots on the skin of newborns, commonly known as birthmarks. If these birthmarks are not on the face, parents generally do not pay much attention to them. However, from a medical point of view, they should not be underestimated, as they are often a reaction to a certain disease in children. These children with birthmarks often have neurological symptoms such as convulsions, mental retardation, movement disorders, etc. Sometimes abnormal reactions occur on the skin first, and nervous system and other system symptoms appear years later. According to statistics, there are more than 40 such diseases, but only 4 to 5 are common, such as neurofibromatosis, tuberous sclerosis, encephalopathy - trigeminal angiomatosis, incontinence pigmenti, etc. After a baby is born, he or she will have more or less "birthmarks" with abnormal skin pigmentation on his or her body. Usually, its dangerousness and future changes can be identified based on its size, color, shape, softness, hardness, and location.

Salmon Spots:

It is often seen on the neck, forehead, upper eyelids, and between the eyebrows of newborn babies. It is a light red scar that is usually irregular in shape with blurred boundaries. These plaques are actually localized capillary dilations, which are formed when the baby is in the womb due to the stimulation of maternal hormones. They are also called telangiectatic nevi. Most of them will fade away naturally before the age of one and a half, so there is no need for treatment.

Children are in the growth stage and will be sensitive to strange looks from the outside world. If the child has an obvious birthmark on his face, it is recommended that parents give the child encouragement and confidence in a timely manner. If conditions permit, take your child to the plastic surgery department for a detailed examination and discuss a suitable treatment plan with the doctor. Don't leave it alone, so as not to harm your child's physical and mental health.