A 3985 g infant was born to a 23-year-old Gravida 1, para 1 to 2 mother at term after an uncomplicated pregnancy. Apgars were 7 and 1 min and 8 at 5 min. The infant had a very large reddish-purple ...

CHICAGO — For treatment of cutaneous infantile capillary hemangiomas that are not visually threatening, topical timolol maleate gel 0.25% is safe and effective, researchers reported at the American ...

The cause of most birthmarks is unknown. Most of them are not inherited. Many folk tales and myths exist about the causes of birthmarks, but none of these stories have been proven to explain the true ...

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The patient reported experiencing recurrent, painless swelling of his left knee since he was 8 years old (Fig. 1). There was no preceding trauma. He had pain and swelling once or twice a year that ...

Hemangiomas happen when additional blood vessels develop. External hemangiomas are visible on the skin as a red mark. Also known as vascular birthmarks or infantile hemangiomas, they usually cause no ...

I want to share my story and let other parents know they are not alone, there are treatment options for their beautiful babies, and support is available if needed. My son was two months old when his ...