What symptom is hemangioma birthmark?

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Some babies have hemangioma at birth, and some babies also have birthmarks at birth. So some new parents are more confused, do not know how to distinguish, the baby in the end is a birthmark or got hemangioma. What symptom is hemangioma birthmark? Now let me tell you something.

What symptom is hemangioma birthmark?

First of all, we need to know that birthmarks are mother spots or moles, which are abnormal phenomena of skin tissue during development, and then the shape and color on the surface of the skin. And hemangioma is a kind of benign tumor of vascular tissue. Generally, it is red, which can be seen as tumor like. If it is not treated, it will worsen.

You can tell whether it's a birthmark or an hemangioma by color. Hemangioma when pressed by hand, the color can be lighter, always press will be as white as the surrounding skin. But the birthmark is different, the birthmark is no matter how you press will not change color, the area will not change.

Birthmarks generally do not grow with age, some will grow with age and change the color of light, until slowly disappear. Hemangioma is different, will grow with age and slowly bigger, and the color will become more and more red.

matters needing attention

Small patients with "red birthmark" must see a doctor in time and make sure whether the diagnosis is true hemangioma