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A member asked:
22, have what looks like spider veins on ribs area. only about half and in' to an in' long. had strawberry birthmark there. should i be worried?
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Strawberry residual: Although most strawberry hemangioma's involute or resolve, there are often several enlarged superficial veins that persist, and I suspect that is true in your situation. No worries.
Answered 8/9/2018
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