Baby Skin Care

Common Baby Skin Mark - Port Wine Stains

baby skin port wine stain

These are dilated capillaries in the skin. For cosmetic reasons they may be removed with laser treatment when your baby is older. Lesions on the brow may be associated with other problems and should be assessed by your doctor.

Common Baby Skin Mark - Strawberry Marks

baby skin strawberry mark

These are usually not present at birth but can develop within the first few weeks. A growth of large blood vessels in the skin that develop into red raised lumps not unlike strawberries. They can begin to disappear by the first birthday and will have gone by the time your child is 10 years old. While most of these marks will disappear by themselves, large, fast growing ones and those interfering with eyes, nose or mouth should be quickly assessed by your doctor.

Common Baby Skin Mark - Stork Bites

These are small red marks that can appear on the eyelids, the forehead and on the nape of the neck. They are due to prominent blood capillaries in the skin and will disappear of their own accord within a year.

Common Baby Skin Mark - Mongolian Blue Spots

baby skin mongolian blue spot

These are blue black marks and are very common on olive or darker skinned babies. These are most often found over the lower back and buttock area. They can be confused with bruising, but are merely temporary accumulation of pigment under the skin. They are not harmful in any way and most fade within the first year.

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