What are the types of birthmarks?

Many people have birthmarks when they are young, and the birthmarks disappear as they grow up, especially pigmented birthmarks. As the child grows up, the birthmark will gradually become lighter and eventually disappear completely. However, if it is a vascular birthmark, it usually will not disappear on its own, and it requires treatment in the hospital. We would like to remind everyone that there are many classifications of birthmarks in clinical practice, and the common types are the following.

Types of birthmarks:

In fact, there are many kinds of birthmarks. Broadly speaking, birthmarks can be divided into two categories: one is pigmented birthmark and the other is vascular birthmark. Pigmented birthmarks include: nevus of Ota, congenital pigmented nevus, coffee-coffee spots, etc., and vascular birthmarks are divided into: port-wine stains, strawberry hemangiomas, etc.

Generally speaking, some birthmarks appear when the newborn is just born, while some birthmarks appear some time after the child is born. Most of these birthmarks simply affect the appearance, and parents can also regard it as a unique mark of the child. However, some birthmarks may cause abnormalities in certain organs of the body, and severe ones may worsen and pose a fatal danger to the human body.

So which birthmarks can threaten your health?

1. Congenital pigmented nevus

Congenital pigmented nevus is a pigmented birthmark. Most of its colors are brown or black, and its boundaries are not particularly regular. Some moles have hair that is thicker and darker than normal hair in other parts of the human body.

If parents find that this type of pigmented mole on their child is gradually getting bigger as the body grows, they must take the child to the hospital for examination in time to prevent the pigmented mole from developing into melanoma.

2. Dark red spots

Some newborns have a pink-colored wine stain on their face or neck when they are born. As they grow older, the color of this stain will become darker and darker, gradually turning into purple. This stain is called dark red stain, also known as port wine stain.

It is caused by capillary dilation, and most of them will grow larger and larger. If this dark red spot grows to the eyelid area, parents should take their children to treatment in time, because this spot is likely to cause the child to suffer from glaucoma.

3. Cavernous hemangioma

This type of hemangioma is bulging in shape and is filled with blood vessels. The lumen is filled with a large number of red blood cells, so it feels like a sponge filled with blood. It will deflate when pressed, and will swell up again when you let go.

This type of cavernous hemangioma grows in both directions. It can either protrude from the skin surface or be buried deep beneath the skin. If parents find this birthmark on their children, they must be careful, because once this type of hemangioma is damaged, it will bleed profusely.

The above three types of birthmarks are all threats to human health. If you or the children around you have these three birthmarks, you must be extra careful and it is best to go to the hospital for examination in time.