strawberry birthmark..

Types of Hemangiomas

One kind of hemangioma is called a strawberry hemangioma. If you think it gets its name from the fruit, you're right. A strawberry hemangioma is bright red and sticks out of the skin, so it does look a little bit like a strawberry. Some strawberry hemangiomas go away on their own by the time a kid is about 5 years old. Almost all strawberry hemangiomas go away by themselves by the time a kid is about 9 years old.

Another type of hemangioma is beneath the outer layer of skin. It's called a cavernous (say: ka-vur-nus) hemangioma. Cavernous means "like a cave," which is deep in the earth, like this type of birthmark is deep beneath the outer layer of skin. This kind of birthmark is puffier than a strawberry hemangioma. It's also a different color: not red like a strawberry, but more bluish-red.




hehe mase balik aritu balqis batuk, p klinik then dr tegur birthmark balqis, igtkan die main2 upenye betul2 da name die strawberry, adekah kerana dulu mama mengidam strawberry sewaktu mengandungkan balqis??? boleh jadi juge, hehehe