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Mongolian blue spots - Treatment

Alternative Names

Mongolian spots; Congenital dermal melanocytosis; Dermal melanocytosis

Treatment:

No treatment is necessary or recommended.

Expectations (prognosis):

The spots often fade in a few years and are almost always gone by adolescence.

Complications:

There are no complications.

Calling your health care provider:

All birthmarks should be examined by a health care provider during the routine newborn examination.

Mongolian blue spots

Neonate

Reviewed last on: 4/10/2009
Kevin Berman, MD, PhD, Atlanta Center for Dermatologic Disease, Atlanta, GA. Review provided by VeriMed Healthcare Network. Also reviewed by David Zieve, MD, MHA, Medical Director, A.D.A.M., Inc.

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