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Hemangiomas

Hemangiomas,are noncancerous tumors made up of abnormal blood vessels which often disappear or shrink in 10 to 12 years, but they can have a social and psychological impact — on children in particular, who must live with the stigma of looking different.

An interesting article on a conference about these lesions appeared in the NY Times (November 17, 2008).  Patients are see free here and often treated gratis.

Birthmarks

by Manny Fernandez

Infantile Eczema

 The NY Times, on October 29, 2008, had a fine article:  Learning to Cope With, if Not Cure, Infant Eczema.  Their reporter interviewed some of the key U.S. pediatric dermatologists in this area.  You can access this from the Times website or through Permalink.