Many people have some sort of birthmark. For some, they are hardly noticable, tucked away in a secret place for few to know about. For others, their birthmark is on display to the world and they have to develop a way to cope with this. Birthmarks differ as well. Here's a brief guide to birthmarks.
Birthmarks are marks on the skin that are there when you are born or develop soon after birth.
Amazingly, there is little known about what causes birthmarks despite being such a common occurrence. According to some folklore, birthmarks are caused by the mother failing to fulfil a wish or a craving during pregnancy. Appropriately, birthmarks are called voglie in Italian and wiham in Arabic, which both roughly translate to "wishes".
There are many different types of birthmarks. Some are caused by a high concentration of blood vessels in the skin. Port wine stains and strawberry birthmarks are amongst this type. Other birthmarks are caused by high pigmentation in that particular area of the skin.
Birthmarks are marks on the skin that are there when you are born or develop soon after birth.
Amazingly, there is little known about what causes birthmarks despite being such a common occurrence. According to some folklore, birthmarks are caused by the mother failing to fulfil a wish or a craving during pregnancy. Appropriately, birthmarks are called voglie in Italian and wiham in Arabic, which both roughly translate to "wishes".
There are many different types of birthmarks. Some are caused by a high concentration of blood vessels in the skin. Port wine stains and strawberry birthmarks are amongst this type. Other birthmarks are caused by high pigmentation in that particular area of the skin.
birhtmark?
lol. remember when i was younger..i used to keep scrubbing that
spot hoping it would come off. =)
i also have a large one on the back of my other thigh...it's
brown..and i only discovered it 4 years ago..haha