Ava has a birthmark not just any birthmark but one referred to as a Strawberry Birthmark. As a concerned and interested parent, I am interested in knowing more about this Strawberry on my baby girl.

What is it? How did it happen? and why did it happen?

- Eric

What are strawberry marks?
They are soft raised swellings on the skin, often with a bright red surface, and some may look a bit like a strawberry. They are also known as ‘strawberry naevi’ or as ‘infantile haemangiomas’. They appear after birth, usually in the first month, and can occur anywhere on the skin. They are more of a problem when they affect the face or nappy area.

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