Research Notes on Birthmarks
A birthmark is a blemish on the skin formed before birth. Birthmarks can be flat or raised, have regular or irregular borders, and have different shapes of coloring from brown, tan, black, or pale blue to pink, red, or purple. The two main types of birthmarks are red, vascular birthmarks and pigmented birthmarks. There is no way to prevent birthmarks and they are not caused by anything done or not done during pregnancy.
5 Great Resources on Birthmarks
- KidsHealth: Birthmarks
- Cleveland Clinc: Birthmarks
- Mayo Clinic: Slide Show: Birthmarks
- BabyCenter: Birthmarks
- WebMD: Birthmarks
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What is Birthmarks?
- University of Maryland Medical Center: What are Birthmarks?
- InteliHealth: What is it?
- HealthAtoZ: Definition
- NewYork-Presbyterian The University Hospital of Columbia and Cornell: What are Birthmarks?
- Revolution Health: What are Birthmarks?
What Are The Symptoms of Birthmarks?
- InteliHealth: Symptoms
- New York Health Times: Symptoms
- InteliHealth: Symptoms
- WrongDiagnosis: Symptoms of Birthmark
- CureResearch: Symptoms of Birthmark
What Are The Causes and Complications of Birthmarks?
- New York Times Health: Causes
- WrongDiagnosis: Causes of Birthmarks
- CureResearch: Causes of Birthmark
- Revolution Health: What Causes Birthmarks?
- American Academy of Dermatology (AAD): What Causes Birthmarks?
What Are The Treatments and Medications for Birthmarks?
- New York Times Health: Treatment
- WebMD: Birthmark Treatment Overview
- eMedicine: Laser Treatment of Acquired and Congenital Vascular Lesions
- HealthAtoZ: Treatment & Drugs
What Are The Types of Birthmarks?
- MedicineNet: Birthmarks
- Revolution Health: What Kinds of Birthmarks are There?
- University of Maryland Medical Center: What are the Most Common Types of Vascular Birthmarks?
- AAD: What are the Different Types of Vascular Birthmarks?
Wisdom, Personal Experiences and Blogs about Birthmarks
- Arkansas Children's Hospital: Chinese Orphan Undergoes Surgery.....That Few Physicians Can Offer Worldwide
- KidsHealth: A Boy and a Birthmark: Evan's Story
- Families: Types of Birthmarks-My Daughter's Mongolian Spot
- The Dominion Post: Big Transformation for a Little Girl
- Yahoo Answers: Birthmarks?
Foundations and Support Groups on Birthmarks
- Vascular Birthmarks Foundation: Birthmarks Foundation
- American Academy of Dermatology: Birthmarks Support
Message Boards, Chat and Discussions about Birthmarks
- Vascular Birthmark Foundation: Meegan's Story- Living with Hemangioma
- The Rothberg Institute: Birthmarks on 3 mos old-scared
- The Nest: Strawberry Hemangioma Birthmarks?
- Yahoo Groups: Birthmark Discussion & Support
Scientific and Medical Journal Articles on Birthmarks
- Journal of the American Academy of Pediatrics: Birthmarks
- Journal of the American Academy of Dermatology: Birthmarks
- Google Scholar: Birthmarks
- PubMed Central: Birthmarks
Clinical Trials on Birthmarks
- ClinicalTrials.gov: Birthmarks
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- Contributor: Elisa Carter
- Reviewer: Nicole Kinsey
- Supervised by: The OrganizedWisdom Physician Review Team
- Last update: Jul. 30, 2008
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