My 1 month old has a dark red/purple bump inside and slightly on the outside of his top lip. The bump doesn't hurt him and it looks like a blood blister... My mother in law says it's a Hemangioma. It doesn't seem to be getting bigger and it lays pretty flat. Is there any way to tell if this is a blood blister, normal birth mark, or if it's a Hemangioma?
2006-08-07 17:42:20 · 6 answers · asked by lnfinitelylnteresting 4 in Pregnancy & Parenting ➔ Newborn & Baby
Hemangioma: A term used to describe a variety of blood vessel growths. These raised, rough lesions can be large and disfiguring or small and not very noticeable, and they affect about 10 percent of babies. Hemangiomas occur mostly on the head and neck, and unlike other birthmarks, they can grow rapidly. They usually show up during the first six weeks of life (only 30 percent are visible at birth), and grow for about a year — usually no bigger than 2 or 3 inches. Then, without treatment, they usually stop growing, turn white, and start shrinking (this is called involution). This reverse process can take three to ten years. Twenty percent of children who have hemangiomas have more than one, and they're more common in girls, preemies, and twins.
I wouldn't be really worried, but I would talk to the Doctor when you go in for his 2 month shots. Good luck
2006-08-07 17:53:13 · answer #1 · answered by mememe 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
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2016-08-28 11:04:22 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Blood blisters will darken over time as the blood dries. Will be closer to black in color.
2006-08-07 17:47:33 · answer #3 · answered by 4mom 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
What has his doctor said about it? You should always consult your baby's doctor on something like this because this may be something that he may need treatment for.
2006-08-07 17:48:03 · answer #4 · answered by Ryan's mom 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
ask your ped's dr to look at it and to send you to a specialist.
2006-08-07 17:47:33 · answer #5 · answered by evrythnnxs 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
go to your pediatrician, that is the only way. you want to be sure it isn't something serious, so please go.
2006-08-07 17:47:11 · answer #6 · answered by chris 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋