Birthmarks

Birthmarks come in different sizes, shapes and colors. Some are flat and form a large area of skin. Most are harmless and require no treatment. Often decrease or disappear as a child grows.

* Salmon patches, also called stork marks or angel kisses, are flat, pink patches that occur mainly in the neck, upper eyelids, upper lip or between the eyebrows. The age of 2 years out, with all patches on the back of the neck usually last up to adulthood.
* The spots are brown bumps that can appear anywhere in the body.
* Café-au-lait spotsare flat, brown birthmarks that are usually oval. You can get bigger and darker, and his son can get more of them throughout childhood.
* The gray birthmarks Spotsare Mongolia smooth, flat, blue or blue, usually in the back and buttocks. Often resemble bruises. They are very common among infants of darker skin, like black babies, Asia, East and India. In general, fade at school age, but may disappear altogether.
* Port-Fri stainsare pink-red at birth and becomes a dark red-purple. These are hemangioma birthmarks formed by blood vessels was not developed properly. They can be high. Light Port wine stains may fade, but half are older than the child grows. Sometimes they become thicker and darker.
* The hemangioma (ie "ji-man-Jee-OH-Muhsin) are raised, blue, red or purple birthmarks formed by a group of vessels that can be any size or shape. Most of them They grow to about a year, then turn white and begin to decline.

The hemangioma are often treated with birthmarks. The hemangioma, but many are treated early in life, because most go away without treatment or problems. For more information, see the topic Birthmarks.
What happens with jaundice?

Many babies have a yellow tinge to the skin and white part of eyes. This is called jaundice. In newborns, jaundice usually happen here in a week and requires no treatment. But if you are nursing, can be normal for your child to have a very mild jaundice in infancy. As the child becomes enough milk and is fed by several times (about 8 to 12 times every 24 hours), jaundice is not usually a problem.

In rare cases, jaundice gets worse and can cause brain damage. It is therefore important to call your doctor if you notice signs that jaundice is getting worse. If you think your child's skin or yellow eyes are placed, or if your child is tired or not acting normally, call your doctor.