Congenital Hairy Nevus on Fore Head? (photo)

Tissue expanders or serial excision can be performed to remove the congenital hairy nevus. This should be a staged procedure with meticulous preoperative planning.

My heart goes out to you. I'm sure this is very distressing for you and your family. If you haven't seen a plastic surgeon yet, then you should. Find the closest pediatric craniofacial plastic surgeon. The nevus is not an emergency but it should be followed closely from the start. I can't completely tell from the photo but it appears to be very close to the eye and may be partially obstructing the vision. This aspect is probably the most important right now and should be... more