This is a three-month-old infant with a port-wine stain. This infant has a port-wine stain of the left chest. Port-wine stains are persistent vascular malformations, as seen here on the arm. The side of the face is a common location for a port-wine stain, as seen in this infant. This port-wine stain occurred at the lower back.
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Port-Wine Stain  A parent's guide for infants and babies

Picture of Port-Wine Stain: This is a three-month-old infant with a port-wine stain. Divider line
This is a three-month-old infant with a port-wine stain.
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Treatments Your Provider May Prescribe
Your child's doctor will likely advise you to wait and see how the patch develops; if a port-wine stain is very large or on the baby's face, however, he/she will likely recommend that your baby have further testing to make sure that there are no associated syndromes that might involve the brain or the baby's development and will also recommend that you see a dermatologist in order to begin planning treatment. There is no treatment necessary for a port-wine stain, but some people are bothered by the appearance – particularly if it occurs on the face – and will choose to begin treatment earlier rather than later. The treatment usually involves laser therapy of the skin.


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