Birthmarks-Red or brown
January 29, 2009
Blood vessels or capillaries that supply blood to the skin sometimes have irregularities. These irregularities lead to birthmarks. Usually, they are brown or red, depending upon the irregularity.
Lots of tiny blood vessels make up the red marks, whereas the melanin pigmentation causes the brown marks. They are different in size and can occur anywhere on the body; however, facial birthmarks are more common and often a cause of concern to most people.
Although birthmarks pose no particular threat, some of them grow larger over time.
What causes birthmarks?
When blood vessels develop extensively on the particular part of the skin, it leads to birthmarks. Some abnormalities in the pigment cells called melanocytes causes moles, which are present as birthmarks.
How to treat red birthmarks?
Most of the capillary birthmarks require no treatment because they are temporary and fade as one grows older.
Some birthmarks can become disfiguring or psychologically distressing. In such cases, it is necessary to treat them.
If lesions are permanent, they can be covered up with cosmetics. Special cosmetics like Covermark are available that are designed especially for covering and concealing.
Cryotherapy, surgical removal or laser surgery can be used to treat permanent birthmarks. Usually they are left untreated unless some unwanted symptoms appear or until the child is old enough to go to school.
Port wine stains on the face can cause profound psychosocial problems and hence, should be treated at an earlier age with yellow pulsed dye laser for best results.
Laser treatment
Versapulse Laser is effective in treating red birthmarks. It removes the blood vessels, which causes the birthmark to shrink progressively. This leads to ultimate fading of the mark. This is a revolutionary treatment and it is equivalent to four lasers in one.
This works best for flat birthmarks. However, you can have a test treatment with the raised type also.
A special chilled tip is attached to the hand piece. This provides special protection to the skin. In addition to this, a gel is applied to the skin for increased protection. The stinging sensation during treatment can be lessened by using an anaesthetic cream.
Usually, the skin becomes blotchy after treatment and some blistering or swelling may also occur in some areas. However, it causes no bruising and hence, it is easy to conceal the treatment.
For treating brown pigment, different lasers are used to penetrate different depths in the skin.
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