Strawberry Nevus going white

[Heartburn888]

My son has a strawberry make on his head and it’s gradually appeared since his birth 3 months ago. I’ve looked at it today and it looks like it’s going white on the top although I can see a lot of red still.

Anyone had an experience with it? Does it mean it’s going to start fading? Should I get him to a gp?

My LO is currently on treatment for one also on her head. The dermatologist who’s treating her advised us that a white colour can sometimes mean it is about to ulcerate especially within the first three months. But just to cause more confusion our LOs one turned white when it was responding to treatment and getting smaller! Be worth keeping an eye on ulceration as this would need treatment.

@Overandabove1 what happens when it ulcerates? Will it be painful?

Daughter had one on her back that developed after birth. It gradually faded with no intervention over 3 - 4 years. You can't see it now she's grown up.

My little sister had one, you can see in photos from her second birthday that it’s starting to go white, so from my very limited experience it’s the start of the fade. By the time she was about 8 you could only see it when she had a tan and now she’s in her 20s it’s barely visible at all.

Oh I do hope it’s the start of the fade and not ulceration 😩 my poor baby. I’ve done some googling of what it is and what to expect but although it looks painful and sore my boy has one on his temple and I’ve read online other children get them on their private areas and mouths and when these ulcerate they have to be given morphine when being changed or fed 😩😢 poor babies - so I’m counting us as lucky!

Sounds like an infantile haemangioma. They usually resolve with time (by the age of 7). They can be treated with medication. See your GP & ask for referral if it is large or troublesome.

@Heartburn888 yes apparently they can be painful but I think it’s rare enough for that to happen. My LO has a very large one but thankfully it didn’t ulcerate. That was part of why the dermatologist wanted to start it on treatment he felt it had a high risk of ulcerating.