Birthmarks
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Birthmarks Incidence
Facts about birthmarks:
About 1 out of every 10 white infants are born with birthmarks.
They are less common in African American and Asian infants.
They are more common in premature infants.
They are more common in females than males.
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Birthmarks Evaluation
Related Topics:
Children's health
Hemangiomas
Macular stains
Port wine stains
Skin disease
Skin lesion
Skin moles
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Last Updated: Mar 17, 2008
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Enjolras O, Mulliken JB: The current management of vascular birthmarks. Pediatr Dermatol 1993 Dec; 10(4): 311-3.
Geronemus RG, Ashinoff R: The medical necessity of evaluation and treatment of port-wine stains. J Dermatol Surg Oncol 1991 Jan; 17(1): 76-9.
Goldman MP, Fitzpatrick RE, Ruiz-Esparza J: Treatment of port-wine stains (capillary malformation) with the flashlamp-pumped pulsed dye laser. J Pediatr 1993 Jan; 122(1): 71-7.
