Baby Born with Moles Please Help

My son, now 5 months old, was born with a nevus sebaceous on his cheek. While in the hospital, he was examined immediately after birth by a pediatric dermatologist and again before he was discharged. They instructed us to keep an eye on it and have it re-examined at 4 months if it still existed. We are currently working with a pediatric dermatologist and a pediatric plastic surgeon to have it removed.

Did your daughter have a pediatric dermatology consult while at the hospital? If so, follow up with them to see how you should proceed.

If not, start with your child's pediatrician. Show him/her the moles and ask him/her to examine them. The pediatrician may be able to make an assessment or he/she may need to refer you to a pediatric dermatologist.

I agree with MR. If you do not have a pedi dermatologist, tell your doctor you want to be refered to one immediately.

Good luck

I received your question from my post two years ago. At the time I did not have it removed because they also were looking at my son's umbilical hernia. His brown spot didn't grow anymore however I am planning on having both surgeries done at one time. I've had quite some time to think about both surgery's and it just seems like now is the right time to have both done for my son. I can't tell you what the right thing to do for your daughter is however if she has what my son has...it seems like it is an area that the sun has access to, especially in the summer. My doctor had told me that the risk of my son getting cancer was GREATLY reduced because it is on his bottom and the sun wouldn't have access to it. The spot didn't get bigger but the hair on it turned from blond to black.. My doctor said this is normal. My sons surgeon said that it pretty much is my choice (at this time) and that we could wait or have it done. I just want to get it over with because as we all know...having to worry about our little one is not good for us or them. I'm sorry...I'm not sure that I helped you much but I will try and update you after the surgery (scheduled for this summer). I hope everything works out for your daughter and no matter what...I would get a second (or even third) doctors opinion.

Dear Ashley,
I would ask your pediatrician to refer you to a pediatric dermatologist. Let him/her look at it and let you know what can be done. Maybe they might want your daughter to be a little bit older and see how it develops. Maybe the can be removed, maybe not. But you need a professional's opinion.
Blessings

Have you asked a Dr.? If there is no medical issue behind it then it's time to just move on and accept it. Please don't think that I am being mean or rude in anyway because that is not my intentions...I know it's hard for us as mother's when there is anything out of place or not quite normal with our children but we have to just accept it....In your case before your daughter gets old enough to have self confidence issues about it herself because then she'll need your Good attitude to make her feelings about it better. If she sees that your not comfortable with it then she's definately not going to be.Just keep in your mind that she is a healthy, beautiful baby girl with all her fingers and toes,etc. Think positive because it could be much worse...Think of it as God's special touch for your daughter...He made her foot different for a reason. My little sister lost part of her finger at a very young age but because we never showed her any negative feelings we had about it (and we did have bad feelings because we were so afraid that she'd be self confident about it) she laughs and jokes about it and actually thinks it pretty cool....She's 15 now and still doesn't think negatively about it...So it's all in what you make it! Don't be afraid- be happy.