Jana Kramer shares that her 4-year-old son is home from hospital after undergoing surgery
foxnews.comJana Kramer shared that her 4-year-old son Jace is home from a hospital and recovering after undergoing surgery to remove a nevus sebaceous birthmark.
On Tuesday, the 39-year-old country singer uploaded a photo of Jace in which the birthmark could be seen on the side of his scalp.
She explained that Jace's doctor recommended that the lesion be removed to eliminate the risk of it developing into skin cancer. "These lesions appear at birth as a yellow-tan plaque and are most commonly located in the scalp," the "Dancing With The Stars" alum wrote on the image she posted on her Instagram story. "After puberty, these lesions tend to become raised and thickened, and often become more visible and irritated. "A small number of these lesions can go on to develop forms of skin cancer (usually basal cell cancer)," the "One Tree Hill" actress added. "Your doctor may ask that these lesions be surgically removed to prevent skin changes and possible skin cancer in the future. "So Jace’s doctor recommended to have it removed.
Apparently at puberty the Nevus can grow large bumps." According to Healthline, a nevus sebaceous is a rare type of birthmark that usually occurs on the scalp but can also be found on the neck, face or forehead.Though a nevus sebaceoous is "technically classified as a hair follicle tumor," it is benign.
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