NEVUS

Nevi are pigmented spots or moles that everyone develops as they age. Children are generally not born with any nevi, but occasionally a pigmented nevus is present at birth. It is important to distinguish between congenital (present at birth) as opposed to the ones we develop with age because congenital nevi are thought to have a small chance of becoming malignant.

As you can see above, nevi can be small, medium-sized, or very large encompassing a significant portion of the body. The very large ones which we call giant congenital pigmented nevi are relatively uncommon. The method of removal and the age at which children are treated are very important, for example, small nevi can be treated by any qualified plastic surgeon by simple surgical removal. The larger or more complicated nevi should be treated by highly experienced pediatric plastic surgeons.

Treatment for larger nevi can be confusing for parents as treatment may vary depending on the physician. Methods that may be discussed are staged serial excisions (complete removal requiring several consecutive surgeries), tissue expansion (placement of balloons to stretch normal adjacent tissue), and excision and replacement with various type of skin grafts. We have had extensive experience with treatment of this problem and believe in early removal with the least number of surgeries with the least amount of scarring. If you have further questions, please contact us at info@hopeforkids.com.

BEFORE AND AFTER PICTURES

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