This image displays a newborn with a brown, flat area of pigment near the knee typical of café au lait macules. This image displays large, flat areas of color change typical of café au lait macules. This image displays a café au lait macule, a flat area of pigment that is usually not associated with other problems. This café au lait mark appears as a light brown, flat area.
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Café au Lait Macule:
A parent's guide for infants and babies

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Picture of Café au Lait Macule: This image displays a newborn with a brown, flat area of pigment near the knee typical of café au lait macules. Divider line
This image displays a newborn with a brown, flat area of pigment near the knee typical of café au lait macules.
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Treatments Your Physician May Prescribe
No therapy is needed for café au lait macules. Lasers may be used for cosmetic concerns, although the color often comes back (recurs) after laser treatment.

Last Modified: 29 Jan 2008

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