Birthmark Treatments Sugar Land TX

Find top doctors who perform Birthmark Treatments in Sugar Land, TX. Whether you’re seeking treatment or looking to schedule a preventative screening, we can connect you with the best dermatologists near you in Sugar Land, TX.

Local Businesses

Lalji Shelena C

(713) 442-9100
374 E 400 S # 3
Sugar Land, TX 77479


Avante Cosmetic Surgery

(281) 265-2639
525 N Main St
Sugar Land, TX 77479


Cecilio E Batres

(713) 442-2400
11555 University Blvd
Sugar Land, TX 77478


Ahmad Ahmadi

(281) 265-2639
1055 N 300 W Suite 400
Sugar Land, TX 77478


Ahmadi, A H – Avante Cosmetic Surgery

(281) 265-2639
718 South Main Street
Sugar Land, TX 77487


Atun, Victor J – Texas Oculoplastic & Plastic

(281) 313-5400
St George Care & Rehab Center Kindred Healthcare1032 E 100 S
Sugar Land, TX 77487


Mona C Zaher

281-980-1899
Po Box 18797
Sugar Land, TX 77496


Bornstein, Beth – Avante Cosmetic Surgery

(281) 265-2639
676 S Bluff St Ste 207
Sugar Land, TX 77487


Pamela Carr M D P A

(281)494-0034
3650 N University Ave Ste 200
Sugar Land, TX 77478


Victor Atun

17510 W. Grand Parkway S. Suite 500
Sugar Land, TX 77479


Houston Eye Assoc

(281) 565-2020
1172 E 100 N Ste 4
Sugar Land, TX 77479


Garry Killyon

(281) 207-0650
For Cosmetic Change 14859Sw Freeway, Ste. C301
Sugar Land, TX 77478


Tuan A Vu

(281) 240-2600
1451 Highway 6
Sugar Land, TX 77478


Allergy And Asthma Care Of Houston, Pa

(281) 645-6401
14090 Southwest Freeway, Suite 101
Sugar Land, TX 77478


Carr Pamela

(281) 494-0034
280 W. River Park Drive Suite 240
Sugar Land, TX 77478


Batres, Cecilio

713-442-2400
11555 University Blvd
Sugar Land, TX 77478


Victor Atun

(281) 232-6700
5 E 400 N
Sugar Land, TX 77479


Mc Menemy, Scott – Mc Menemy Scott

(281) 980-3376
3425 Highway 6, #105
Sugar Land, TX 77478


Ellington, Owen B – Dermatology & Skin Cancer Care

(281) 277-0430
14885 Southwest Fwy
Sugar Land, TX 77478


Makhlouf, Grace

281-491-5200
1429 Highway 6
Sugar Land, TX 77478


Birthmark Treatments FAQ in Sugar Land, TX

Can you shave a birthmark?

It is not recommended to shave or wax hairy birthmarks since it traumatises the birthmark, but the hair can be carefully trimmed with scissors.

Can laser treatment remove birthmarks?

Birthmarks Laser Removal – This kind of treatment process is most suitable for vascular birthmarks, and a pulsed dye laser is used to destroy the blood vessels causing the mark/blemish. Birthmark Laser removal can also be used for pigmented birthmarks to get rid of all the excess melanin pigment in the cells.

What is slugging skin?

“Skin slugging is simply the application of an occlusive to act as a barrier to seal moisture into the skin. Dermatologists have been recommending for years as the last step in your skin care routine to treat dry skin, as we know that skin slugging helps prevent water loss,” says Cheung.

Can Microneedling remove birthmarks?

If you do have a birthmark that you’d like to remove, we provide photodynamic therapy and microneedling with radiofrequency to stimulate the growth of healthy, new skin cells. * Learn more about photodynamic therapy here and microneedling here.

Can birthmarks be harmful?

Usually birthmarks are only a concern for your appearance. But certain types can increase your risk of skin cancer. If your birthmark bleeds, hurts, itches, or becomes infected, call your health care provider.

Is it OK to wax a birthmark?

While the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) recommends that people avoid waxing skin with moles, varicose veins, or warts, there are plenty of other options such as tweezing, trimming, and snipping to try instead.

What do birthmarks mean medically?

Birthmarks are areas of discolored and/or raised skin that are apparent at birth or within a few weeks of birth. Birthmarks are made up of malformed pigment cells or blood vessels. Although the cause of birthmarks is not known, most of them are benign (noncancerous) and do not require treatment.

How many treatments does it take to remove a birthmark?

In our experience, the best results occur when a series of treatments, usually between four and six, take place over two or three years. The length of each treatment session varies according to whether your child has treatment under general anaesthetic or local anaesthetic and the characteristics of their birthmark.

Can you shave birthmarks?

A shave excision treatment is used to permanently remove moles and birthmarks from the skin. Shave biopsies and punch biopsies are also used by dermatologists to evaluate skin lesions for skin cancer.

Do birthmarks return after laser?

Keep in mind that laser treatments may not get rid of the birthmark entirely (though some birthmarks disappear completely after treatment). Plus, over time the birthmark may come back and need to be retreated.

Can dermatologist help with birthmark?

Your dermatologist will tell you what to look for. This allows you to treat the birthmark only if treatment becomes necessary. This can be an effective approach for a strawberry hemangioma, a type of birthmark that can grow quickly.

Can you lighten a birthmark?

Laser treatment uses highly focused beams of light to reduce the size and lessen the color of birthmarks. This includes red birthmarks, such as strawberry hemangiomas and port wine stains; brown birthmarks, such as café au lait spots; and blue birthmarks, such as facial dermal melanocytosis.

Is there a cream to remove birthmarks?

Timolol. Another medication that can shrink a birthmark, such as a hemangioma, is Timolol. Unlike propranolol, it is applied topically to the birthmark.

What is a birthmark a symbol of?

Georgiana’s birthmark symbolizes mortality. According to the narrator, every living thing is flawed in some way, nature’s way of reminding us that every living thing eventually dies.

What are the different types of birthmarks?

Strawberry hemangioma. Medical name: Superficial infantile hemangioma. Deep hemangioma (he-man-gee-oh-ma) Medical name: Cavernous infantile hemangioma. Salmon patch. Medical name: Nevus simplex. Nevus sebaceous (knee-vus seh-bay-ceous)