Is red birthmark hemangioma

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A friend of mine had a red birthmark on her face and body. She thought it was particularly ugly, so she wanted to remove it with laser or other methods. I also went to the hospital to learn about the red birthmark related information, and then I will tell you whether the red birthmark is hemangioma.

Is red birthmark hemangioma

First: red birthmark, also known as wine stains, flaming nevus, strawberry like hemangioma, strawberry like capillary hemangioma, often do not see lesions at birth, lesions are found within a month after birth, initially for small red spots, after rapid growth, some children about 1-2 years old stop growing, but the probability is low. Women have three times as many children as men.

Second, wine stains are benign red birthmarks, accounting for about 0.3% of the total population. This kind of red birthmark grows with the growth of children and can't disappear by itself. Most of them occur in the head, face and neck. Flat pink plaque at birth. Different from capillary hemangioma (strawberry hemangioma), wine spots are persistent lesions, which become red and purplish red with age, and gradually higher than the skin, showing nodular. Sometimes the involved area is hypertrophic and asymmetric. Its social and psychological influence should not be underestimated.

Third: Strawberry like hemangioma (capillary hemangioma) this red birthmark is higher than the surface of the skin, there are obvious boundaries. The common size is 2-4cm in diameter, but it can affect the whole limb, can occur in any part of the body, and the number can be multiple. Strawberry hemangioma may appear at birth or within a few months after birth. It grows rapidly within 6 months after birth, sometimes to 2 years old, which can be several times as much as before. Usually its retreat is very slow, often to 5-7 years old automatically disappear, automatically subside, generally will not leave beauty problems.

matters needing attention

Generally speaking, the red birthmark belongs to hemangioma, many patients will appear different sizes, generally at the beginning of the red rash. Patients should be treated in time, not serious patients can disappear by themselves, but serious cases can be treated by laser.