My son has a pin head sized raised red dot on his scrotum. he is 3 months old. it is not a tick. what is it? i think it has always been there. it was a little flatter before. still very small though, like a red poppy seed. it seems to be a blood blis

It's : It's difficult to be able to say exactly what it is without seeing it, but from your description, it may be a hemangioma or strawberry spot. Hemangiomas are a collection of blood vessels under the skin - common and typically harmless in infants. They tend to appear around 2 months of age and are bright red. They increase in size until about 1 year to 18 months and then they start to disappear and are usually gone by 2-3 years of age. The only time they are a concern is if they are over an eye (because they can affect vision) or when a child has 5 or more (if they have that many, they may have them internally also). Show the spot to your child's doctor at his next appointment to be sure that it is in fact a hemangioma. Legal disclaimer: I am providing this general and basic information as a public service and my response to this question does not constitute a doctor-patient relationship. For any additional information, advice, or specific concerns, please speak with your own physician. The information provided is current as of the date of the answer entry.

Hemangioma: Probably a capillary hemangioma.It is benign and may grow a little larger before it disappears.