Causes of coffee spots in babies

Many people do not think that coffee spots are a serious problem, because everyone has coffee spots, and they can be cured by using some skin care products. In fact, coffee spots are not only seen in adults and the elderly, but also in children and babies. The formation of coffee spots on babies involves many factors, and the cause must be found before treatment can be given.

Café au lait spots, as the name suggests, are light brown to dark brown spots or patches. Their color is like a mixture of coffee and milk, so they are also called café au lait spots. What is the cause of coffee-facto spots? Coffee-facto spots appear on the skin in round, oval, or other irregular shapes with clear boundaries and smooth surfaces. They may appear at birth, but may also appear slowly after birth and increase in number and size throughout childhood. They are often ignored by patients, but there are still relatively many patients with clinical coffee-facto spots.

The cause of coffee spots is an increase in melanocytes: coffee spots are caused by an increase in the number of melanocytes in the epidermis, resulting in an increase in the total amount of melanin. Usually, with age, the area of ​​coffee spots gradually increases and the color deepens.