'Strawberry' birthmarks grow rapidly when babies just weeks old

Tuesday, August 14, 2012 - 14:30 in Health & Medicine

Strawberry-shaped birthmarks called infantile hemangiomas grow rapidly in infants much earlier than previously thought, researchers have found. Their study suggests that babies with complication-causing hemangiomas should be immediately referred to dermatologists for further evaluation.

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