Then, through online research, we found the Vascular Birthmarks Foundation, and Milton Waner, M.

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Some insurance companies are ignorant to the fact that birthmarks are not cosmetic issues.

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In 1997, the University of Indiana conducted a study of the laser treatment of these birthmarks.

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Throughout history, birthmarks (and the people who have them) have been portrayed in literature as hideous, evil, ugly, ashamed, lonely, and other primarily negative connotations.

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According to published medical journals, many children with birthmarks develop psychological and self-esteem issues as well as suffer from depression and anxiety (especially in social situations).

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Since these birthmarks may sometimes be mistaken for bruises, it may be a good idea for your pediatrician to document their location in your son's medical record.

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Storm, who was born with a port wine-stain birthmark underneath her left eye, founded a charitable organization that helps children with debilitating and disfiguring vascular birthmarks.

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For families looking for a nongeographic name for these birthmarks, I have suggested using the term "ink blots, " but Mongolian spots are a commonly used term in the health care field.

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The newborn star's low density puffs it up to almost five times the size of the sun, making each of these hotspots sprawling birthmarks, measuring roughly the width of the sun.

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This procedures requires a series of treatments using a fairly expensive piece of equipment to produce results that are of enormous value to a few people with extensive birthmarks, and of smaller value to many other people with smaller birthmarks.

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