As many as one in three babies are born with a birthmark. These
are neither painful or harmful, although about one in a hundred
will require medical treatment.
Types Of Birthmark Strawberry Naevi Marks - these often
appear at age 2 or 3 weeks, are red in color and may feel lumpy.
They often grow in size for 6-9 months.
Stork Bites - also called 'salmon patch', a pinkish color, lie
flat on the skin and don't grow. Stork Bites usually disappear
in the first two years.
Port Wine Stains - as the name suggests, these marks are a
reddy-purple in color and they can cover quite a large area.
Treatment Stork Bites require no treatment. Strawberry
marks are usually treated with steriod cream or in extreme cases
by laser. The only treatment for Port Wine marks is by laser.
Early treatment is more successful. Laser treatment is best
started by the age of two and can take up to six treatments
spread over three years.
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