broken face capillaries

My 8 week old has 1inch area on cheek with broken capillaries that have little red dots around it (developed a week after birth).  tried .5% hydrocortisone cream which did not work. hHw do i get redness to go away or fade?

[Bhupinder Kaur, MD]

Hello,
It can be due to telangiectasia. They are small dilated blood vessels present under the skin especially on the face. There is no treatment plan which is advocated at this age. Sclerotherapy and laser treatment are the two main treatment options but they are advocated when the child gets a bit older.

Get an evaluation done from a dermatologist and discuss about the treatment options.
It is very difficult to precisely confirm a diagnosis without examination and investigations and the answer is based on the medical information provided. For exact diagnosis, you are requested to consult your dermatologist. I sincerely hope that helps. Take care and please do keep me posted on how you are doing.