Spots on children’s cheeks are usually a symptom of freckles, a type of brownish dotted pigmented spots commonly found on the face. Treatment mainly includes chemical peeling, physical therapy and daily care.
1. Chemical peeling: freckles generally do not need treatment, older children or have aesthetic needs can be chemical peeling (e.g. 30% to 35% trichloroacetic acid solution or phenol spot coating) can make freckles peeling, but some of them can form a scar or have been seldom used.
2. Physical therapy: For freckles with large area, you can try to use laser therapy, such as ruby Q laser, dye pulse laser, etc. Freckles belong to epidermal spots. Freckles belong to epidermal spots, so the epidermis can be removed by ionized cautery or carbon dioxide.
3. Daily care: the onset of freckles is related to sunshine, children with freckles should reduce sunshine, take umbrella when going out in summer and use shading agent when going out.
When children have freckles on cheeks, parents should bring their children to the hospital in time and choose the appropriate way of treatment under the doctor’s guidance, and avoid unauthorized use of medicines.