PRESENTATION OUTLINE
What is it?
A red or purple mark on the skin. It is usually present from birth and 3/1000 babies are born with it.
Causes
It is cause by a localised area of abnormal blood vessels. It is like a permanent blush. It occurs to damaged or faulty nerve supply to the affected tiny blood vessels. The nerve impulses that make the blood vessels narrower are lost so they can stay wide all the time.
Diagnosis
The doctor can tell by looking at the skin.
Treatment
It may improve in time but will never disappear. Laser treatment is usually what people use especially for children. The laser treatment may not clear it completely but mostly it will. You may also have to get the laser treatment up to 10 times.
