Birthmarks - Red
Alternate Names : Angioma Cavernosum, Capillary Hemangioma, Hemangioma Simplex, Strawberry Mark, Vascular Skin Changes
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Red Birthmarks Treatment
Many capillary birthmarks (strawberry hemangiomas, cavernous hemangiomas, salmon patches) are temporary and require no treatment.
The nevus flammeus type of hemangiomas may require no treatment unless they are disfiguring or psychologically distressing, or unless they develop new qualities like becoming painful or changing appearance.
Permanent lesions may be disguised with cosmetics, especially cosmetics designed to be concealing or covering (such as Covermark).
Oral or injected cortisone may be used to reduce the size of a hemangioma that is growing rapidly and obstructing vision or vital structures.
Permanent birthmarks may be treated with cryotherapy (freezing), surgical removal, or laser surgery. They are usually not treated unless they cause unwanted symptoms, or until a child is at least school age. However, port wine stains on the face should be treated at a young age with a yellow pulsed dye laser for best results and to prevent the often profound psychosocial problems caused by the port wine stain.
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