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BIRTHMARKS
An area of discolored skin present at birth; the most common birthmarks are MOLES, which are malformations of pigment cells. Strawberry marks are bright red, spongy and protuberant; PORT-WINE STAINS are purple-red, flat and often cover large areas. True strawberry HEMANGIOMAS all clear by age 7, although they many leave an unsightly scar. Port-wine stains never clear. In a few cases (referred to as the STURGE-WEBER SYNDROME) port-wine stains are associated with abnormalities in the blood vessels of the brain. Unattractive moles can be removed in late childhood through adulthood by our physicians.
BIRTHMARK TREATMENT OPTIONS
Red
Brown