Problem description:
There is a red birthmark under my left face near my neck, which is not too big. I've had it since I was born. I was still a little bit when I was born. It has been more than 20 years now, and it has become bigger. I also asked if it might be laser-treated, but it's not clean. I don't want to have an operation, and I will leave a scar. I am in Beijing. Is there a good beauty salon, plastic surgery hospital or good treatment? Thank you.
Analysis:
If the birthmark is not exposed, you can leave it untreated. If it is exposed and affects the appearance, you can consider treatment. The treatment method can be laser treatment.
The so-called "birthmark" is not a term for disease diagnosis, but a general term for congenital skin abnormalities. In fact, "birthmark" is only a part of congenital skin abnormalities, and many congenital skin pigment changes do not necessarily exist at birth, but appear long after birth. For example, freckles generally appear in school age, pigmented hairy epidermal nevus is often obvious in teenagers, and some patients with nevus OTA even appear after local trauma.
Generally speaking, birthmarks do not affect health, but very few birthmarks will be accompanied by abnormalities in body organs, and may even become malignant. The birthmark of exposed parts not only affects people's appearance, but also brings great troubles to people's quality of life, work and employment. Director Yin said that at present, the cause of "birthmark" is not very clear. Xiaoli was born with black spots around her right eye. With the increase of age, the black spots are getting bigger and bigger. Later, after detailed examination, it was found that Xiaoli's right face, forehead and right orbit, including some corneas, were all black.
■ Laser treatment of various birthmarks has a clear effect.
In the past, there were many methods to solve birthmarks in medicine, such as skin transplantation, dermabrasion, liquid nitrogen cryotherapy, superficial radiation, isotope therapy and high frequency electrotherapy. However, the application of these therapies in the treatment of birthmarks is limited because of their low efficacy or inevitable adverse reactions, such as scar formation, pigmentation or depigmentation and other serious complications. It was not until the 1980s that the emergence of new lasers made a substantial breakthrough in the treatment of such diseases.
Laser treatment of birthmarks is to use the heat generated by laser irradiation to destroy abnormal pigment cells or blood vessels in the skin without damaging normal epidermal cells and other tissues in the dermis, thus effectively removing spots or vascular lesions without leaving scars.
Comparison of therapeutic effects of laser on various birthmarks? Terrier? What is the promise? Do you have eyebrows? What about Fuxia? コ? Mixed feelings? A bunch of bodyguards? に?? Words? -6 laser treatment can make the skin lesions disappear completely and the skin return to normal; Laser treatment of skin vascular diseases such as port wine stains is also very effective. Although doctors will choose different lasers to treat different birthmarks, the general process is basically the same. Most skin lesions need multiple treatments, usually once every three months. Each treatment takes about a few minutes to dozens of minutes. After treatment, there may be exudation, scab, swelling and even blisters locally, but the scab will fall off in a week or so. In the meantime, pay attention to protect the wound from sunlight.
■ Air Force General Hospital Laser Center experts remind: The sooner the birthmark is removed, the better.
If the birthmark grows on the face, hands, feet and other parts, it is easy to cause psychological pressure to patients, especially children, who are more likely to feel inferior or autistic in the process of growing up. At the same time, with the growth of children, the area of birthmarks will gradually increase. For example, nevus flammeus may gradually appear skin hypertrophy, facial organ deformation, massive bleeding and other phenomena. Moreover, according to the survey, the effect of laser treatment of birthmarks is obviously better for children than for adults. Therefore, children with birthmarks should be treated as soon as possible, preferably before entering school. As long as parents and children can cooperate, two-month-old children can be treated with laser.
■ How to choose the right institution to treat birthmarks?
Director Yin said that any treatment should pay attention to honesty and ensure safety and effectiveness. At present, the development of medical level in different places is uneven, and there is no difference between good and bad laser equipment. From the perspective of economic benefits, some beauty institutions adopt various methods such as oral administration, external application and chemical peeling of traditional Chinese medicine, and also take radiotherapy, isotope and other methods to treat nevus OTA and nevus flammeus. Some medical institutions have no clinical experience, and it is dangerous for patients to blindly introduce obsolete laser equipment for treatment, which is also one of the reasons for medical disfigurement. Only by understanding the nature and treatment of birthmarks can the majority of patients avoid being deceived.
Laser treatment of birthmarks is a medical behavior. According to the relevant national health regulations, only qualified doctors and hospitals are qualified for this treatment. Experts remind everyone that it is best to choose a large hospital with formal, powerful and long-term development of laser technology for birthmark treatment, because these hospitals have strong technical strength, timely introduction and update of equipment, and clear disease diagnosis, which can achieve "symptomatic treatment" and avoid cosmetic disfigurement.