Red Marks On Skin
Red birthmarks are colored, blood vessel (vascular) skin markings that develop before or shortly after birth.
Alternative Names
Strawberry mark; Vascular skin changes; Angioma cavernosum; Capillary hemangioma; Hemangioma simplex
Causes, incidence, and risk factors
There are two main categories of birthmarks.
- Red birthmarks are made up of blood vessels close to the skin surface, and are called vascular birthmarks.
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Pigmented birthmarks are areas in which the color of the birthmark is...
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