Will the greenish color of a newborn’s birthmark fade away on its own?

Newborns with greenish birthmarks, the common one is Mongolian Spot, which mostly subsides by itself; if it is nevus Ito or nevus of Ota, it cannot subside. 1. Mongolian spot: this kind of green birthmark is caused by melanocytes staying in the deep dermis, which is greenish-purple, blue or black, with big or small shape, mostly appearing on the baby’s buttocks, usually appearing in the baby’s newborn months, and the vast majority of them will fade or disappear with the baby’s age, generally not harmful to the body, and may not be treated specially. 2. Nevus of Ito: usually occurs in the skin of shoulder and neck, supraclavicular region and upper arm with limited light greenish-gray, light brown, dark brown or blue-brown pigmented spots. Generally, it does not need special treatment, if it affects the aesthetics or has a large area, it can be treated with surgery under the guidance of specialized physicians. 3. Nevus of Ota: the onset area is relatively fixed, only in the ophthalmic and maxillary branches of the trigeminal nerve, due to the onset of the face, and the development of serious cases may invade the eye, causing sclera blue staining, there is a certain chance to cause glaucoma, can be removed under the guidance of a doctor for treatment. Newborn baby birthmark cyanosis, can go to the hospital in time, clear cause for targeted treatment.

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