Birthmarks - Red
Alternate Names : Angioma Cavernosum, Capillary Hemangioma, Hemangioma Simplex, Strawberry Mark, Vascular Skin Changes
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Stork Bite
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A stork bite is a vascular lesion quite common in newborns consisting of one or more pale red patches of skin. Most often stork bites appear on the forehead, eyelids, tip of the nose, upper lip or back of the neck. They are usually gone within 18 months of birth.
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Hemangioma on the Face (Nose)
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Hemangiomas are tumors made-up of dilated blood vessels that usually appear shortly after birth, although they may be present at birth. Hemangiomas on the face can be disfiguring and may interfere with visual development or cause obstruction of the airway.
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Hemangioma on the Chin
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This child has a juvenile hemangioma (strawberry hemangioma) on the chin. These may begin as flat, red spots and later become larger and elevated. Juvenile hemangiomas often go away (involute) spontaneously.
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