Types of Birthmark
- Vascular Birthmark – It occurs because there is abnormal blood vessel under the skin, mostly found on face, neck, and also head.
- ‘Strawberry’ Birthmark – The shape is similar with strawberry on the skin surface. But, if abnormal blood vessel attacks inner part of skin surface, the color might be blue or purple.
- Angel Kiss – This birthmark’s shape is a pink or red thin spot on the skin spot which commonly occurs around the eyebrow, upper lips, eyelids, and also neck.
- Port-wine Stain – This birthmark can be seen from a reddish-pink spot on newborn baby which then turn into reddish-purple.
- Pigmented Birthmark – It is caused by a pigmented in the skin.
- Big moles – This birthmark is black or brown and it can be found in the newborn baby.
- Café au lait spots or café au lait macules – This usually occurs to children with more than two spots. It will disappear by the time. For some children, the color will be darker because of sun exposure.
- Mongolia Spots – This spot is grayish blue, similar with bruises, and it is commonly found in the babies with darker skin color.
Ways to Get Rid of Birthmark
Here are the ways to get rid of a birthmark without surgery:
1. Ice Cube
Use ice cube to scrub it to the birthmark for five minutes and repeat it several times to get the best result.
2. Olive Oil
There are some alternative ways to get rid of a birthmark without surgery. Massage the skin with birthmark using olive oil for 10 minutes. Do it routinely until the birthmark disappear. Do it three times in a day for five weeks until the birthmark disappear or totally removed.
3. Vitamin E
Consuming Vitamin E as well as foods with vitamin E is required to help you remove the birthmark on your skin.
4. Lemon
You can dab lemon extract to the skin area with birthmark routinely to remove the birthmark.
5. Tomato
Mash the tomato using blender and apply it to the birthmark routinely everyday to remove the birthmark.
6. Vitamin A and C
Vitamin A and C is required to skin health to remove the birthmark by dabbing it to the skin area with birthmark.
7. Apple Vinegar
You can use several drops of apple vinegar to the cotton pads and then apply it to the birthmark area. Do it routinely until disappear. Read also: Side Effects of Apple Vinegar
8. Castrol Oil
You can dab castrol oil to the birthmark and leave it for a night. Then wash it in the morning. Do it routinely until the birthmark disappear.
9. Aloe Vera
Use the gel and dab it to the birthmark area and leave it for several hours until it is fully absorbed. Repeat this step everyday until the birthmark disappear. Read also: Ways to Make Glowing Face with Aloe Vera
10. Honey
Dab pure honey to the skin with birthmark and leave it for a night and wash it until clean in the morning.
11. Pomegranate and Lime
Use pomegranate and mash it with blender. Add extract lime and mix it until balance. Then, dab it to the birthmark every night before sleep and wash it in the morning.
12. Cabbage Juice
You have to mash the cabbage using blender without adding water on it. Then, dab the juice to the birthmark area. Leave it until dry and then wash it properly until it is clean enough.
13. Pineapple
Peel and slice the pineapple. Then, mash it using blender. After that, scrub the juice to the birthmark area and do it routinely until the birthmark disappear.
14. Lime Betel and Soap
You have to mix soap with lime betel and mix it until it becomes pasta. Then, dab it to the birthmark and then it will cause sore sensation but then the sore will be disappear slowly.
15. Sap from Frangipani Flower
Take the flower and take the sap too using cotton pads. Then, dab the sap to the skin with birthmark. Leave it until the sap turns into wound. But, use it carefully so it will not make the skin around it itchy.
16. Garlic
You can use it by mashing several cloves of garlic. Then, put it to the skin with birthmark and use bandage to cover the spots. Read also: Ways to Get Rid of Corn with Garlic at Home. That’s all the ways to get rid of a birthmark without surgery.
17. Iodine Solution
You can dab iodine solution to the birthmark for twice a day. Thing that you have to remember is that iodine solution is just a way so you have to be careful when you are using it. Read also: 14 Common Causes of Body Weakness Continuously
18. Kojic Acid
You can dab kojic acid to the birthmark for two or three times a day. Kojic acid is very good to treat skin problems, to get rid of birthmark, or to treat a temporary dark skin during pregnancy.
19. Papaya and Apricot
These two materials can be used to remove birthmark by using papaya soap two or three times a day.
20. Cream Vitamin A
You can use cream Vitamin A to get rid of birthmark. This cream will trigger the cell mutation as well as produce collagen on the human’s skin. You have to rub the cream to the birthmark at least two or three times in a day. Then, cover the birthmark using bandage.
Medical Treatments for Birthmark Treats
Here are more ways to get rid of a birthmark:
1. Laser Therapy
Laser therapy is a treatment by using laser or ray to cut, to burn, and to destroy the birthmark’s tissue.
2. Surgery
Surgery can also be taken to remove the birthmark. Read also: 13 Ways to Relieve Burning Pain in Groin After Hernia Surgery
3. Cryosurgery and Electrodesication
Cryosurgery is conducted by applying a very cold instrument on the birthmark whereas Electrodesication is conducted by destroying birthmark’s tissue by creating dehydration.
4. Hemangioma
This drug can slower the developing of birthmark so the birthmark will be reduced in several weeks ahead.
5. Sophora Flavescens
Sophora Flavescens is a substance to brighten skin color which can solve pigmented skin problem.