The Mongol spot of the baby, what is it?

The Mongolian spot of the baby, is something very common among newborns and a very common concern among parents. True, it is more common than it seems and it usually scares parents a lot because of its great extension. Its appearance is that of a large bruise that parents usually associate at the ti

TheMongolian spot of the baby,is something very common among newborns and a very common concern among parents.

True, it ismore common than it seemsand it usually scares parents a lot because of its great extension. Its appearance is that of a large bruise that parents usually associate at the time of birth but that has nothing to do with it.

What is the Mongolian spot?

The first thing to know is that the Mongol spot of the babyis not associated with any kind of pathology, they are not cancerous, and they do not have any relationship with Down Syndrome.

Interestingly, it is called Mongolian spot becausethe majority of children in Mongolia la have it.It is usually more common in dark skinned babies, and it really is of no medical importance.

It does not always appear at birth, but it is also common for it to come out during the first semanas weeks of life

. The reason for its appearance is due to aset of melanocytespresent in the deeper layers of the skin. Melanocytes are cells that give color to the skin and, in this case, they give a llama bluish-gray colorquite striking that at first sight it may look like a bruise.Parents often sound the alarm when they see it, and it is normal to worry, since theMongolian spot, usually usually measuring between 2 and 8 cm, and even more, with what can reach

occupy a large areaof the back of the baby, or the buttocks, although it is not strange that it also appears in other areas such as the extremities.How to identify them?- They are blue-gray color- They have no relief, but it is flat

- Their edges are irregular and not well defined

- They are larger than 2 cm

The most important thing is to know that the Mongol spot

is not important

and that, normally,

disappears after a few years, and in most cases, before reaching adolescence.In any case, it is always convenient for a pediatrician to observe it. You do not need any kind of special test to diagnose it, but it is useful for you to see the specialist, since there are some cases in which there are many spots, or anexcessively prominent spot que, which can mean a signal of an underlying disorder, such as a

metabolic problemcalled Glandiosidosis.