Strawberry marks, or hemangiomas, are bright red, protrude from the skin and often go away without treatment. Both types are formed by masses of small blood vessels in abnormal locations. Strawberry marks can be treated more frequently, and fine broken vessels on the face as often as once a month. The laser, which uses a yellow light absorbed only by red, reacts with a blood cell protein in the birthmark's vessel mass. The blood vessels absorb the laser's energy and convert it into heat that damages the vessels.
Treatment is repeated until all visible vessels are gone or lightened.
Malnutrition is a major factor that contributes to growth retardation in children. Victims of inflammatory bowel disease suffer from frequent bouts with diarrhea, abdominal pain, and rectal bleeding. The disease may also disguise itself as rheumatoid arthritis, liver disease, gall bladder disease or eye disease. Many sufferers may refuse to eat because of a loss of appetite, nausea, or diarrhea associated with food ingestion. Our studies have shown feeding children a formula high in energy, protein, vitamins, and minerals through a button gastrostomy, a device placed directly into the stomach, reduced the inflammatory process and made them feel better.