Table of Contents
- Overview
- Symptoms
- Treatment
- Prevention
- Images
Salmon patch; Nevus flammeus
Treatment
No treatment is needed. If a stork bite lasts longer than 3 years, it may be removed with a laser to improve the person's appearance.
Support Groups
Expectations (prognosis)
Most stork bites on the face go away completely in about 18 months. Stork bites on the back of the neck usually do not go away.
Complications
There are usually no complications.
Calling your health care provider
All birthmarks should be examined by the health care provider during a routine
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Review Date: 06/02/2009
Reviewed By: Neil K. Kaneshiro, MD, MHA, Clinical Assistant Professor of
Pediatrics, University of Washington School of Medicine. Also
reviewed by David Zieve, MD, MHA, Medical Director, A.D.A.M., Inc.
A.D.A.M., Inc. is accredited by URAC, also known as the American Accreditation HealthCare Commission (www.urac.org)
