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My Daughter Was Born With A Bulging Vein In Her Neck, Please Help Her
Hi our daughter was born with a bulging vein in her neck. She is now three and a half and today we just noticed a further 2 bulging veins near her hips one is larger than the other. It seems to have appeared over the last days. Can anyone advise as to what they are what has caused these to suddenly appear and will they continually appear on her body
Wed, 29 Dec 2010
these swelling may be haemangioma. some of them appear at birth & some of them appear latteron. they are increasing in size or not. if not increasing in size there may be chance of disappearing till 1st birthday or till 7-8th birthday. consult with pediatrician & dermatologist both.
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