Birthmarks

Birthmarks are a naturally occurring variations in the pigmentation of the skin. There is no meaning to the shapes they come in.

There was a time, in the dark ages, when such things as birthmarks, moles and blemishes (something everyone has) of any kind were said to be a "Mark of the Devil", but more often than not this was something the Inquisitioners used as proof of the "guilt" of their intended victim.

Short of cosmetic surgery, your best bet is to cover it with make-up. You could also put sun screen on just the birthmark and go tanning to bring the rest of your skin tone up to match the birthmark. You of course can't cover the birthmark perfectly, but just getting the sunscreen on the general area will help.

Cafe-au-lait spots are large, round or oval, flat lesions of light brown pigmentation found in at least 33% of children. Though, most of the time, these spots are benign, there are a few conditions that will manifest cafe-au-lait spots: neurofibromatosis and Russell-Silver Syndrome.

the obsession with human perfection, which is impossible.

His cute moles on his face are birthmarks.

No i don't think because i NEVER see her arm

Yes, Marilyn Monroe had a small birthmark on her left cheek, which became one of her signature features. This distinctive mark contributed to her iconic beauty and persona, making her instantly recognizable. Throughout her career, she often embraced and highlighted this feature in her photographs and appearances.

It means nothing, calm down...

Congenital hemangiomas or vascular malformations cannot be prevented, but spider angiomas may be prevented by exercise, weight control, and a high-fiber diet, as well as avoidance of sun exposure, alcohol drinking, or wearing tight hosiery.

The cost of birthmark removal varies according to the size and location of the birthmark. It also depends on whether it is done by laser or surgically.

The littlun with the mulberry coloured birthmark on his face claimed to have seen a snake-thing, which he also refered to as a beastie, which he said came during the night. He was worried that it might return and eat him.

In the text of the book the littlun with the mulberry coloured birthmark on his face raises two question. He asks what the boys intend to do about the snake-thing and also asks will it return the coming night. Symbolically he raises other issues, such as why didn't anyone even know what his name was and why was the exact number of boys never determined?

i dont know but i have a 3 dotted birthmark in the shape of a triangle. i wish i knew what it meant.

I myself would also like to know what this means, I was also born with a triangle birthmark on the back of my head.

i also have one on my right breast lol i was wondering what it meant cuz its a strange birthmark to have : an equal angular upside down triangle formed from three dots

Birthmarks that contain blood vessels are called superficial hemangiomas. These vary from the "strawberry angiomas" to the capillary distention known as "port wine stains". Some hemiangiomas are caused by small skin tumors and some are simple lesions.

These marks differ from "moles" (nevi) which are not primarily vascular.

Highly probable. See link; "Double Birthmarks. The Case Of Titu"

Birthmarks - marks present on the skin at birth - may be caused by:

1.) minor malformations of blood vessels;

2.) high concentrations of melanocytes in an area of skin;

4.) trauma whilst passing down the birth canal when being born.

Some are permanent; others are not, & fade/ disappear in early life.

"Classic" brown or black birthmarks may be due to genetic anomalies: some seem to be hereditary, appearing on the same areas of the bodies of different members of the same family; others occur randomly on individuals. "Mongolian marks" (usually bluish/ grey colour) occur frequently on babies of Asian ancestry. Brown birthmarks tend to occur on white people (5-10% frequency in most populations), although black people may have them too: they're most frequently located on the trunk, buttocks & legs; they occur more in women than men, & are most common on blondes/ fair skinned people, and especially redheads. Exactly why this is is uncertain, but it's most probably a genetic cause.

Such naevi are caused by an unusually high concentration of melanocytes in one area of skin; they may be regular or irregular in shape; large (ie >1.5 cm across) or small (commonly called "moles"); flat or raised; some may be hairy. Generally, such marks are harmless (cosmetic considerations aside), although multiple "cafe au lait" marks on one person may indicate certain neurological conditions.

The "Becker's Naevus" is a male "birthmark" - typically fairly large/ hairy, occurring on chest/ upper back - that emerges on some men (approx 0.2%) at or after puberty: seemingly stimulated by testosterone. Technically, because not present at birth, these are not birthmarks, but because they're almost certainly genetically determined (in a sense congenitally "programmed" to appear later) most regard them as such.

Other birthmarks are vascular - "port wine" marks are usually caused by abnormal dilation of blood vessels near the skin surface. If extensive, & on the head/ face, they may be associated with blood vessel abnormalities inside the head as well. Generally, however, such marks are harmless.

Many birthmarks are nothing more than the result of the traumas/ pressures experienced by the baby during birth: bruises/ contusions, minor extrusions of blood vessels etc (eg many so called "Strawberry marks"), and, in most cases, they fade and usually disappear in early life.

So, you "get" a birthmark either because of some minor developmental glitch whilst in the womb, or because of the traumas of birth itself.

Not very sure! 1 post I read said no she did not and then it also said follow her on twitter to see a picture of her getting a tattoo! If she has a tattoo I will not like her anymore.

He has never mentioned having a birth mark and no such mark shows on the thousands of photos that have been taken of him in the past several years.

No Miley Cyrus does not. Have you ever seen it? I haven't and no one else has. Stop worrying about her skin problems or marks.

Yea. Joe did get a scar and it was on the forehead. It was said that he bumped his head onto the wall back stage when they were supposed to shoot their "SOS" music video. Also on his hand when he "fell on broken glass" at the AMA's last year.

It is rumored that Hitler had cryptorchidism, or an undescended testicle.

Mikhail Gorbachev probably did not thoroughly enjoy his birthmark. It's actually a "port-wine stain". He once said that he didn't have it surgically removed so the Soviet people would know that he was more concerned about their well-being then his looks.

Purple birthmarks may be the result of vascular anomalies, or possibly caused by concentrations of melanocytes in the deeper skin layers.

"Mongolian marks" may be purple, and quite large, and occur frequently on the lower backs/ buttocks of babies of Asian ancestry: most fade/ disappear early in life, although a few may persist into adulthood.

I don't know but I have 2 birthmarks of the number 6 and one that is a backwards 6 ? Also a scratch Mark of a upside down cross, weird,

Yes.

Strictly speaking, a "birthmark" is any mark or irregularity present on the skin at birth, although some may appear shortly after birth. A "mole" (ie a small - generally no larger than the flat end of a standard pencil - brown, black or blue mark, usually fairly regularly defined) present at birth is, therefore, a birthmark. Many moles do not, however, emerge, until later in life, and, therefore, are not really birthmarks.

Generally speaking, and in the minds of most, the marks commonly regarded as birthmarks tend to be a bit larger than moles: some may be many inches long/ wide, and those that are vascular in origin are often quite irregularly defined, as are some types of pigmented marks. Birthmarks come in many colors - brown, black, blue, red, purple, even white, and some may be speckled (eg a relatively large light brown patch within which are numerous darker "freckles"), and some marks (notably "cafe au lait") can occur as multiples - two or more (sometimes as many as 5+) on different parts of the body.

So, although moles ARE a form of nevi, and if present at birth may be called birthmarks, many are not formed until much later in life. Classic birthmarks are usually bigger than "moles", and are more variable in appearance.