On this page, you will find answers to more usual questions:

My daughter is born with a big angioma on her back, looking like a big strawberry. My dermatologist told me that it will disappear and that it's necessary to wait...We are anxious because we don't see any change for the moment. What do you think about?

In fact, a tuberous angioma, like the one you describe, has a spontaneous favourable evolution, between the age of 2 and 5. After involution, the remaining crushed skin is often inesthetic. A surgical cosmetic operation is sometimes necessary. So the answer of your dermatologist is right. A simple supervision is enough.Later, and if necessary, he will reffer your daughter to a specialized surgeon.

The great nevus, located on the abdomen of my son, is growing ! My doctor told me it could become cancerous. Do you think it's possible?

This great congenital naevus (present at birth) was still growing since the 15th week of life in utero...It will continue to grow, proportionally to the rest of the body. It is true that great congenital may become cancerous (melanoma), and that's why dermatologists advise to remove them, when it is possible.

My daughter, 2 years old, has an hairy naevus on the right cheek, 2 centimeters long and 1,5 centimenters large. When do you recommend to remove it?

A lot of nevi are hairy It is possible to cut hairs with scissors, without danger. It's better to avoid shaving and any traumatic gesture...Try to consult a plastic pediatric surgeon , cause it's easier to remove this kind of nevus before the age of 4! Even if the surgeon tells you to wait, it's a good thing to show him your daughter soonly.

Two months ago, after an accident of bike, my child was injuried and they had to stich him up. The scar on the chin is always inflammatory and reddish.. How to know if they made a good work?

Scars are always inflammatory at the second month after surgery. It will decrease during the next months and it will be possible to judge the quality of the scar, one year after the initial traumatism. Redness will disappear . At the other hand, widening of a scar is alwayts definitive...That's why it's abdsolutely necessary to listen and apply the precautionary measures given by surgeons (temporary immobilization, sport break, massages, sun care).

My surgeon works in a public hospital and in a private clinic..Where is it better to be treated?

Plastic pediatric surgery activity is possible in little structures, because it requires time and a lot of care, but not sophisticated means. Qualifications of the surgeon and anesthetologist are more important than the structure of hospitalization. Ask the surgeon if he prefers such or such place, for performing such or such operartion...

My son, 10 years old, will be operated soonly under local anesthesia. He has a little naevus on the forehead. How can i prepare him? Give me advices.

Before doing the local anesthesia, the surgeon will place an anesthesic patch on the forehead. So the injection and the operation will be painless. A child can't tolerate lies. If you say it will be painless, it has to be! If trust is gone, everything becomes difficult. Tell to you son to speak about all his fears, and explain him how it wil occur.

 

 

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