How can I remove birthmarks on my face?

Birthmarks are relatively common among newborns. Most birthmarks will gradually disappear as the child grows, but some birthmarks need to be treated through certain methods, especially birthmarks on the face, which may affect the child’s self-confidence. Let us now learn about what methods should be used to effectively remove birthmarks on the face.

Core tip: Superficial radiation, dermabrasion, skin transplantation, isotope therapy, liquid nitrogen cryotherapy, etc., but these therapies are limited in their application in birthmark treatment due to their low efficacy or inevitable adverse reactions, such as serious complications such as scar formation, pigmentation or depigmentation.

Although many people know about birthmarks in daily life, how many people know about this type of disease? It is estimated that many people do not know about the treatment of birthmarks. How are birthmarks formed? Is there any treatment? How should patients take appropriate measures based on their condition? Let us work together to answer these questions for patients.

One type is hemangioma or vascular malformation, and laser birthmark removal is effective.

Birthmarks appear as patches of pigmentation or depigmentation of different colors and degrees, such as freckles, nevus of Ota, achromatic nevus, café-au-lait spots, Mongolian spots, pigmented hairy epidermal nevus and nevus of Iten. They can also appear as light red, bright red or even dark red vascular lesions, or as benign skin tumors, such as port-wine stains or hemangiomas.

In the past, medicine has used many methods to solve birthmarks:

Such as: superficial radiation, dermabrasion, skin transplantation, isotope therapy, liquid nitrogen cryotherapy, etc., but these therapies are limited in their application in birthmark treatment due to their low efficacy or inevitable adverse reactions, such as serious complications such as scar formation, pigmentation or depigmentation.

It was not until the 1980s that the emergence of new lasers brought about a fundamental breakthrough in the treatment of such pigment diseases. Laser birthmark removal uses the heat generated by laser irradiation to destroy abnormal pigment cells or blood vessels in the skin without harming normal epidermal cells and other tissues in the dermis, thereby effectively removing spots or vascular lesions without leaving scars.

The efficacy of laser in treating various birthmarks is quite clear. For superficial skin lesions such as freckles and capillary dilation, laser can effectively remove them quickly. For dark skin lesions such as nevus of Ota, generally 4-6 laser treatments will make the patient's skin lesions disappear completely and the skin return to normal. The laser treatment effect of skin vascular diseases such as port-wine stains is also very significant.

Although doctors will choose different skin laser devices to treat different birthmarks, the general process is the same. After treatment, local exudation, scabs, swelling and even blisters may occur, but the scabs will fall off after about a week. During this period, pay attention to protecting the wound surface and avoid sun exposure.

After removing the birthmark, the skin on the face will become more sensitive and tender. At this time, the affected area must be protected, especially avoiding direct exposure to ultraviolet rays for a long time. When scabs or swelling are found on the affected area, attention should be paid to care to avoid the possibility of infection of the skin on the face as much as possible.