Birthmark-strawberry Hemangioma

Hi Christy I've never had this problems but I would take her back to the pediatrician. If she doesn't tell you anything different than I would get second opinion from another doctor.

I was born with a strawberry mark on my stomach. It faded to practically invisible when I was younger (but reappears very lightly when I'm pregnant). I would take your daughter to the derm only because they could probably provide you with a better ointment for the itching & maybe an antiseptic. But there's no need to have it removed - it'll fade to nothing soon enough. :)

My son has one on his eyelid, so because of its location, we have seen specialists since he was about a month old. I highly recommend getting a dermatologist's opinion, just to ease any worries you have as well as let the dr follow its progress to make sure it doesn't get any worse. They are supposed to gradually get lighter and lighter till they disappear (by about 5 years old), but our dr said some of them don't go away and need treatment, depending on the area. We've had several treatments over the last year and a half, and it finally seems to be under control. We can hardly notice it anymore, and I'm so glad to have had the dr's guidance through this. I know your daughter's isn't on her face, but you probably want to make sure it won't scar later. If you ask your ped. for a ped. derm. recommendation, they should give you some names, or if you want more info about ours (who I would give 10 stars out of 5), let me know! Good luck!

Hi, Christy.

My good friend's daughter had the same kind of birthmark as your daughter, but on her neck. It was about the same size as your daughter's.

What you have to do is always keep the spot clothed so your daughter can't scratch it or doesn't catch it on anything while she is playing. You can even put a bandage on it under her clothes. When she gets older, it will be easier. You can talk to her about it and she will know what she can't do.

The good news is that it will fade over time and eventually you will never know she had this birthmark. My friend's daughter is now almost 29 and hasn't had this birthmark present for at least 8 years.

Take care, Evie

Mother of 3, grandmother of 4

My daughter had 2 large ones on her back when she was born..the Dr kept watching them and around 7 months, the Dr had referred us to a surgeon to get them removed. We weren't having any issues with them like you are, but I believe she just determined they weren't fading/going away like they were supposed to and it was better to get them taken care of when she was small and wouldn't remember anything about the surgery.

Our son had one of these too - right on his belly as well. It was red, bumpy, protruding just like you described.

It totally faded over time and now at 2 1/2 is it very, very faint and will eventually go away. We weren't terribly worried about it because apparently my husband had the exact same thing when he was a kid. As an adult, there is no evidence that he ever had one.

If she is scratching it, you might wish to cover it to protect it from her nails. Keep an eye on it, like the pediatrician recommended, and it is likely it will fade.

My son had one on his stomach when he was a baby but by the time he was two years old it was gone. As he grew (and he grew fast)it just got smaller and disappeared. But he never had a probably with it being sore.
Try this: Put a soft cloth or gauze on it, use cloth tape to hold it in place, and them wrap a cotton white potato sack towel loosely around her, under her onesie. That will pad the area when she touchs the area.
I would say if it does not clear up I would consider seeing a dermatologist. When one appeared by my eye brow years ago that is who my Doctor had me see.

S.

My daughter has a strawberry on her chest, and it just started fading a few months ago (she's 16 months). It has never bothered her.