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Birthmarks

Birthmarks are abnormalities of the skin that are present when a baby is born. There are two types of birthmarks. Vascular birthmarks are made up of blood vessels that haven't formed correctly. They are usually red. Two types of vascular birthmarks are hemangiomas and port-wine stains. Pigmented birthmarks are made of a cluster of pigment cells which cause color in skin. They can be many different colors, from tan to brown, gray to black, or even blue. Moles can be birthmarks.

No one knows what causes many types of birthmarks, but some run in families. Your baby's doctor will look at the birthmark to see if it needs any treatment or if it should be watched. Pigmented birthmarks aren't usually treated, except for moles. Treatment for vascular birthmarks includes laser surgery.

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Results 1 - 10 of 122 for "Cafe-au-lait" spot
  1. Birthmarks (National Library of Medicine)  
    Birthmarks are abnormalities of the skin that are present when a baby is born. There are two types of birthmarks. Vascular birthmarks are made up of blood vessels ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/birthmarks.html - Health Topics
  2. Birthmarks - pigmented 
    ... marking that is present at birth. Birthmarks include cafe-au-lait spots, moles, and Mongolian spots. Birthmarks can be red ... Different types of birthmarks have different causes. Cafe-au-lait ... a genetic disorder called neurofibromatosis . Moles are very ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/ency/article/000828.htm - Medical Encyclopedia
  3. Neurofibromatosis - giant cafe-au-lait spot (image) 
    ... often have more than 6 light brown spots -- cafe-au-lait spots -- larger than 1.5 centimeters. This is a picture of a giant cafe-au-lait spot on a person with neurofibromatosis.
    https://medlineplus.gov/ency/imagepages/2447.htm - Medical Encyclopedia
  4. McCune-Albright syndrome 
    ... usually have light brown patches of skin called café-au-lait spots, which may be present from birth. The irregular borders of the café-au-lait spots in McCune-Albright syndrome are often compared to ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/genetics/condition/mccune-albright-syndrome - Genetics
  5. Noonan syndrome with multiple lentigines 
    ... condition may have lighter brown skin spots called café-au-lait spots. Café-au-lait spots tend to develop before the lentigines, appearing within ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/.../noonan-syndrome-with-multiple-lentigines - Genetics
  6. Facing Neurofibromatosis: A Guide for Teens (Children's Tumor Foundation) - PDF  
    Neurofibromatosis/Teenagers ... Neurofibromatosis ... Children's Tumor Foundation ... PDF
    https://www.ctf.org/images/uploads/NF_Teens_brochure_Singles-web.pdf - External Health Links
  7. Birthmarks (Nemours Foundation)  
    Birthmarks/Start Here ... Birthmarks ... Moles/Related Issues ... Moles ... Nemours Foundation ... birthmarks, hemangiomas, strawberry, marks, port wine stains, stork bikes, cafe ...
    https://kidshealth.org/en/parents/birthmarks.html - External Health Links
  8. Birthmarks: Signs and Symptoms (American Academy of Dermatology)  
    Birthmarks/Specifics ... Birthmarks ... American Academy of Dermatology ... Learn about the signs and symptoms of different kinds birthmarks.
    https://www.aad.org/public/diseases/a-z/birthmarks-symptoms?NoAds - External Health Links
  9. Neurofibromatosis Type 1 (For Parents) (Nemours Foundation)  
    ... bilateral acoustic neurofibromatosis, auditory nerves, hearing, deafness, deaf, cafe au lait spots, lisch nodules, scoliosis, optic gliomas, skeletal abnormalities, head ...
    https://kidshealth.org/en/parents/nf.html - External Health Links
  10. Neurofibromatosis-1 
    ... the same NF1 gene change. "Coffee-with-milk" ( café au lait ) spots are the hallmark symptom of NF. Many healthy people have one or two small café au lait spots. However, adults who have six or more spots ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/ency/article/000847.htm - Medical Encyclopedia
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