According to an old omen, a child who has many moles will certainly be happy. Many believe that by the location and number of these spots on the body, one can judge the future of a person and his character.
However, the appearance of moles in children is often a cause of concern for parents. It is worth saying that the excitement of whether these marks are safe is really not meaningless.
Moles in newborns
Many are convinced that we still had spots on our bodies when they were born. But this is not so. A very small number of babies at birth have them.
When does a child have moles? These spots, which develop from the cells of the nevus, are transmitted genetically. Moles can be congenital. They are popularly called birthmarks. Such a mole in a child grows with it. And this phenomenon is natural.
The question of when a mole appears in a child may sound incorrect. Nevi in newborns can be clearly visible. It is not excluded the presence on the body of the baby and barely visible spots. At first it’s just a lighter area of the skin.
You can notice it with the naked eye. Over time, the spots become darker. Parents see that there are moles on the body of the child. They relate to this phenomenon in different ways. There are people who are proud of their marks of the genus, they look forward to the appearance of the same speck in their baby.
Causes of Nevus
Why does a child have moles? There are several reasons for this. First of all, moles in children arise due to a genetic predisposition. For example, one of the parents has the same dark spot located almost in the same place on the body. It is impossible to get rid of this phenomenon. Even if the mole does not decorate the baby, the operation to remove it should not be done. The likelihood of a repeated appearance of nevus is high.
When a child has moles, it is possible to put forward an assumption about the hormonal cause of this phenomenon. However, as a rule, this does not occur in infancy.
One of the causes of moles is ultraviolet rays. But the baby is usually not worn to sunbathe on the beach. That is why rays cannot have a detrimental effect.
Who are most likely to have birthmarks at birth?
With a high degree of coincidence, the presence of a congenital nevus in a baby can be predicted in advance. Most often, birthmarks at birth are observed in the following cases:
- in fair-skinned children;
- in girls (four to five times more often than in boys);
- in premature babies.
Nevi in a child
When do moles appear in children? This process is individual. It depends on the maturation of the child, his time in the sun, and also on genetics.
In the case when the first moles of the father or mother appeared late, then it is probably not early they will arise in their child. If a child has many moles, then most likely his parents have a large number of these marks.
Precautionary measures
In order for the child to be protected from the formation of new moles, it should be protected from exposure to sunlight. In no case should you allow the baby to sunbathe in the sun. In the summer season, a panama must be on the child’s head, and exposed skin is protected by light clothing. Precautions must be taken before leaving home. To prevent the harmful effects of ultraviolet rays on the skin of the baby, sunscreen should be applied. In the event that you took the child to the beach, he should be kept in the shade under an umbrella.
When does a child have moles? According to statistics, the first nevi can occur in babies as early as one or two years. At this age, children travel with their parents to the country. They begin to take to the beach. Moreover, even a small exposure to the sun, just a couple of hours, becomes a sufficient condition for the appearance of a mole on the body. For the appearance of nevus, daily walks in the park or on the street are enough. Ultraviolet rays do their job.
Do I need a specialist consultation?
If parents are afraid of moles that have appeared in the child, then you should contact a pediatrician or a dermatologist. The doctor will examine the neoplasms and determine whether they pose a danger to the baby's health. It is worth saying that malignant spots in infancy are an extremely rare phenomenon. However, it is important to monitor how a mole in a child grows, develops, how it manifests itself. You should pay attention to the baby’s reaction to this neoplasm, because nevi appear in those areas of the skin where the immune defense is significantly reduced, which causes a change in their color and size. At the same time, there is a high probability of inflammatory processes and even degeneration of birthmarks. Given this fact, we can talk about the potential danger of even the most inconspicuous nevi. However, parents should not panic in advance. The likelihood that the baby’s moles will begin to reborn is extremely small. This does not depend on the number of newly formed spots, nor on whether they were present on the body of the newborn when it was born or not.
Types of Moles
In medical practice, there is a certain classification of nevuses. There are vascular and ordinary moles. The first have certain differences in their structure. They consist of a large number of blood vessels. These are red moles in children. At the same time, their color can have a different tint range - from pink to bright red. The appearance of such nevi can also be different. Red moles can be either convex or flat. They are benign, but are usually removed due to their unaesthetic appearance.
The second type of moles, which are classified as ordinary, is characterized by a smooth surface of neoplasms. Such nevi have a color from light brown to black. Often they appear in the first years of the baby's life. In relation to the skin, such moles can be either convex or flat. A good sign is hair growing from where the nevus is located. Excitement should be caused by birthmarks that have arisen on the feet or hands. The fact is that they are very easy to damage.
Varieties of vascular moles
These nevi are worth noting separately. They are classified into the following types:
- hemangiomas;
- birthmarks of salmon color or, as they are also called, “stork bites”;
- flaming nevus, or "wine stains."
Hemangiomas do not appear immediately. After the birth of the baby, two to three weeks or even six to twelve months can pass when such a nevus becomes noticeable. It can appear anywhere on the body. At the same time, its size is rapidly increasing. However, after the baby is one and a half years old, such a speck usually turns pale and acquires a flesh color. In almost all children, hemangiomas disappear by the age of ten.
Most often, a stork bite is found in children. These nevi appear, as a rule, in the neck, on the eyelids or on the nose. Moreover, such neoplasms have the appearance of a large pink spot or an accumulation of small spots.
Flaming nevus may appear on the face or scalp . It increases in size with the growth of the child. This spot does not disappear with age. It cannot be deleted. With flaming nevus, a course of treatment is recommended, which can be carried out using laser therapy.
In the event that such a stain is not treatable, you can try to remove it or mask it using cosmetic products. It is impossible to hide such a nevus under a tan. It will still acquire a darker color than skin. Birthmarks should be carefully protected from sunlight.
Removing nevi in children
Examination of moles in patients should be performed by a qualified specialist. In this case, you can contact a dermatologist or oncologist. Removing moles in beauty parlors, especially in children, is strictly prohibited. Specialists of good clinics will help to get rid of the nevus painlessly and without a trace.
There is a laser to remove moles. The radio wave method will help to remove them. Nevus can simply be cut with a scalpel. Doctors consider the latter method to be the most reliable, safe and effective. And this despite outwardly frightening actions.
The laser method seems the easiest. However, after it, a child may remain burned on the skin of the child. That is why the procedure should weigh all the disadvantages and advantages of existing methods and discuss them with your doctor. After the operation, the baby will need serious care and supervision by a doctor.
Indications for the removal of nevi in both adults and children should be very serious. For aesthetic purposes, such operations are carried out extremely rarely, since the consequences can be very serious. That is why before removing the mole, you should see if it is injured by clothing or folds of skin, or maybe it is on a thin leg and is about to come off. It is best if such nevi are eliminated in a timely manner.