Bright red spots on baby

It is very common for babies to have port-red spots on their bodies. These spots are not birthmarks and are most likely hemangiomas. However, it is difficult to determine whether it is a hemangioma based on a single symptom. We need to have a full understanding of the situation of the hemangioma and conduct a comprehensive analysis based on the child's condition in order to draw a conclusion. Let’s take a look at the details of hemangioma.

The first thing to note when children under three years old have port-wine stains is to distinguish whether the port-wine stains will turn white after pressing. Those that turn white after pressing with fingers may be hemangiomas. Such situations require specialized treatment. Many mothers should not let first feelings and impressions affect their judgment, and seek help and professional advice from a doctor in a timely manner.

There is another thing to note about port wine stains on children, which can easily lead to misunderstanding. Many families with elderly people also believe that this port-wine stain is similar to a birthmark and will disappear after a period of time. In fact, it is relatively simple to put it this way. If it disappears as the child grows up, it is another type of port-wine stain. There is also a type of port-wine stain that will not disappear on its own. Not only that, treatment of a large area will not have a very thorough effect. The smaller the area, the easier it is to eliminate. It is crucial to seek guidance and advice from doctors and professionals at this time.

If a child is found to have port-wine stains before the age of three, parents need to carefully understand its every characteristic. In fact, port-wine stains are also considered birthmarks in the elderly's concept. But this kind of birthmark is called pigmentation in medicine. The reason is that the capillaries in the baby's body become larger as they mature.

The expansion makes the edges of these spots not very clear, and generally they do not protrude above the skin. The color of this spot may fade as the baby grows, but it will never become permanent. However, such spots can be suppressed and alleviated using laser surgery.

In addition, parents need to be aware that port-wine stain is a congenital vascular malformation, and many of them appear on the baby's face. Of course, this is not a proliferative nature, and when they are just born, these spots are generally irregular in shape, with red or purple patches. Children around three years old will have port-wine stains. The scientific name of this port-wine stain is salmon spot.

Some parents think that port-wine stains are not a big problem and do not need to be treated, so they don't need to be taken seriously. In fact, this is a complete misunderstanding. The results of the survey showed that 10% of patients with facial PWS have glaucoma problems, and the occurrence of PWS may be closely related to the abnormal development of underlying spinal arteries and veins.

Such a syndrome can cause mental development problems in patients, so port-wine stains occurring on the face may endanger other facial organs, such as eyes or damage to the nervous system.

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