Birthmarks can be troublesome for anyone that has one especially if it can be seen by others. If you have one and need to know how to remove birthmarks the best place for you to start is by talking to your doctor.
Your doctor may refer you to a dermatologist. A dermatologist is a skin specialist who can give you the best information on how to remove birthmarks. Your family doctor was probably the one to tell you what type of birthmark you have since he was probably there when you were born. So you may have had that information all along and now need to investigate further in getting rid of the birthmark.
One in ten newborns are born with some type of birthmark. Some birthmarks show up a day or two, or sometimes a week, later. Usually they are benign Which means that they do not cause any problems except cosmetically. If you can live with the stares then just leave it.
If at any time your birthmark changes size, color or texture and starts to itch, feel tender to the touch make an appointment with your doctor and have it checked out to make sure there is still nothing to worry about. Your doctor may have to take a biopsy to rule out anything dangerous like cancer. Try not to worry when waiting for the results and have some one you trust close at hand to reassure you.
Some birthmarks are called cavernous hemangiomas and can be very dangerous, especially of they are on and internal organ. They can cause hemorrhage and death if they rupture and are not treated immediately. Sometimes cavernous hemangiomas can impede the normal function of the body, like your vision. What I mean is if the birthmark is on your face and includes the eyelid, the eyelid may not form correctly and impede the development of your vision. Not to mention just being in the way of seeing correctly.
Before you decide to get rid of your birthmark, talk to the dermatologist and see of there will be long term scarring or any other deformity from having it removed. If there is or will be then you may want to reconsider the removal. If it is not causing you any trouble then why not just let things be like they have been your whole life and leave it alone.
Understand, too, that if you do choose to have it removed that your insurance company may not approve the removal. They may consider the procedure to be cosmetic in nature and not approve the treatment at all. Then you would be stuck paying the entire bill yourself.
Although if the birthmark does turn out to be dangerous and the biopsy comes back positive then make sure your doctor documents everything so the insurance company will approve the treatment and removal to ensure that you remain healthy.
Port wine stains are birthmarks that are being successfully treated and removed using lasers. The use of lasers can drastically improve the appearance of PWS, or port wine stains. The treatment is usually broken up into several treatments over time to get the best effect. Lasers are the best procedure and treatment for how to remove birthmarks.
