Why is my baby's birthmark getting bigger and bigger? Is it normal for my baby's birthmark to get bigger?

Why is it that the baby's birthmark is getting bigger? Some babies' birthmarks will get bigger as they grow older. Is this normal? Today, I will introduce to you what the problem of the baby's birthmark getting bigger is. Please see the detailed introduction below.

Why is my baby's birthmark getting bigger?

There are many types of birthmarks, and some birthmarks will grow with age. Parents do not need to worry about the birthmark getting bigger. As long as you confirm with the doctor that the type of birthmark will not affect the baby's health, you don't need to pay too much attention to the baby's birthmark. If the type of birthmark is harmful to the baby's health, it is recommended to listen to the doctor and treat and diagnose the birthmark.

There are three major hazards of baby birthmarks

Some traditional ideas hold that birthmarks are not diseases and do not need to be treated, and even if they are treated, they cannot be cured. However, this view is absurd. The essence of birthmarks is skin diseases, which not only affect appearance, but also health, and even cause deformity and disability. Generally speaking, birthmarks have three types of harm to babies.

First, it affects appearance. Birthmarks on exposed parts of the body, such as the face and neck, can cause disfigurement and create obstacles to future study, marriage, and employment.

Secondly, it affects personality. Children with birthmarks are often discriminated against and ridiculed by others. Over time, the children will develop a withdrawn, autistic, and inferior personality, which is not conducive to their integration into society.

In addition, it will also affect health. Different birthmarks will have different complications, which may affect the functions of organs such as vision and hearing, or cause limb hypertrophy, deformity, skin growths, and malignant changes in the mole.

Of course, not all birthmarks will affect health, and only through professional examination can they be accurately identified.

Common types of baby birthmarks

1. Hemangioma. In the early stage of human body, capillary hemangioma is similar to red birthmark in appearance, but most of them appear about half a month after the baby is born and grow rapidly within 6 months after birth. It is 0.3 to 0.5 cm higher than the skin, purple-red, and gradually turns bright red, which forms a birthmark. Cavernous hemangioma tumors are irregular in size and shape, formed by dilated vascular sinuses and cavities filled with blood flow, and look like a sponge. It is not only seen in the skin, but also in various organs of the body. Sometimes it is very large and deep into the subcutaneous tissue or muscle layer. The resulting birthmarks need to be treated early to avoid threatening health. Among the causes of birthmarks, cavernous hemangioma is formed by the communication between arteries and veins, which is a relatively rare cause.

2. Port wine stain. This type of birthmark is flat and does not protrude from the skin. It fades when pressed with fingers. When a child cries, feeds, or shouts, the facial congestion and local capillary dilation may make the subcutaneous plaque more obvious or reappear. Port wine stain is related to family genetic factors. Generally speaking, it rarely expands, but except for a few that disappear naturally, most of them will remain for life, and if it affects the appearance, it needs treatment.

3. Due to the different health status of each person, some people's serum zinc, copper, calcium, magnesium and other trace elements and phenylalanine, tyrosine serious deficiency may also cause birthmarks. People with birthmarks should eat more soybeans, mushrooms, grains and other foods, eat less alcohol, mutton, beef and seafood and other foods. Frequent stimulation of the affected area is also an important factor in the occurrence and development of birthmarks.

4. Melanin is produced by melanocytes and is the main factor causing skin color changes. The production of true melanin depends on the supply of tyrosine and oxygen, the activity of tyrosinase, and the number of melanosomes produced.