Yep, been doing lotsa reading (whenever i'm free). Those who know me well knows that i'm not a reader at all! Maybe the only book that i read is the Bible! Now, i've got a new good habit! Babies change mummies! Baby Power! Hahaha! OK, OK... back to what i'm supposed to be writing... *trying to stay focus* ;o)
Baby Sarah has got a birthmark called "Strawberry Mark"! I found out that this birthmark commonly appear at the back of the neck just under the hairline.... that's where Sarah's birthmark is!Just some things to share on the types of birthmark. There are a few types which are commonly found in babies. Most marks will fade off and disappear on their own by the time the child is 3 years old, although some may remain and increase in size.
Types of Birthmark
1. Strawberry marks (a.k.a. stork's marks or stork bites)
These pink discolorations of the skin usually fade with time, often within a few months. They usually first appear as small red dots that are not always obvious at birth. They may grow rather alarmingly during the first months of life into red raised lumps, but during the 2nd year most shrivel and disappear without leaving a scar. They are most common on the forehead, eyelids, upper lip, between the eyebrows, and the back of the neck.
2. Spider birthmarks (naevi)
These small marks appear shortly after birth as a network or a cobweb of dilated vessels. They generally disappear after the first year.
3. Pigmented naevi
These brownish patches can occur anywhere on the body. They are usually pale and nearly always enlarge as the child grows but they seldom become darker.
4. Port wine stains
Found anywhere on the body, these bright red or purple marks are caused by dilated capillaries in the skin. Although permanent, they can be removed with laser treatment, or camouflaged with special make-up.
5. Mongolian spots
It is common for dark-skinned babies to have harmless, dark bluish-black discolorations of the skin, usually on the back or buttocks; these will fade naturally.
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