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How To Treat Reddish Purple Fingertip Of Newborn?

My baby was born with her finger tip being redish purple i ask her doctor he said it looked like a blood blister from being pinched during birth but she isa1 month old now and if anything its gotten worse its the whole fingertip doeant seem to bother her but whay is it
Mon, 21 Apr 2014
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Namasthe
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Greetings of the day

Its likely to be Hemoangioma or Arterio-venous malformation.
Exact diagnosis will depend on clinical examination.
It will regress spontaneously in majority of cases


Best Regards
Dr Deepak
Consultant Pediatric Surgeon
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How To Treat Reddish Purple Fingertip Of Newborn?

Namasthe Welcome to Healthcare-Magic Greetings of the day Its likely to be Hemoangioma or Arterio-venous malformation. Exact diagnosis will depend on clinical examination. It will regress spontaneously in majority of cases Best Regards Dr Deepak Consultant Pediatric Surgeon