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Pulsed Dye Laser Risks for a 2-year-old with hemangioma?

My 2-year-old daughter is having a pulsed dye laser treatment on her quarter size hemangioma on her face next week. I am wondering, what are the risks...

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At What Age Do You Suggest That One Removes Cafe Au Lait Birthmarks?is It Safe to Remove at 6years Old

Hi my son has got a brown birthmark on his cheek, he is still 6 years old is it safe to remove it at this age? how many treatments would he need and...

My Seven-year Old Daughter Has a Large Dark Birthmark (About 5"x3")?

My seven-year old daughter has a large dark birthmark (about 5" by 3") just above her knee that has dark hair growing from it. She recently asked...

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What's the Most Effective Way to Reduce Appearance of the Scar? (photo)

My daughter who's 7 now had Nevus birthmark on her shoulder size of a half a pinkie and it was excised 3 y ago and again scar revision 2 y ago both...

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