Why do we have a birthmark?

Question

What causes it to form and why is located on different areas on different ppl? Mine is on my shoulder and looks like a big bruise. heh heh.

Answer 1

Well it all depends on what you believe in.

Some studies have linked birthmarks to past life experiences where the birth mark appears right in the spot of the cause of the persons death in the previous life.

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Answer 2

Birthmarks get their name for one simple reason: They are marks that are present on the skin of a lot of newborn babies! A baby can develop birthmarks either before he or she is born or soon after birth.

Doctors can sometimes use laser surgery to treat birthmarks so that they can't be seen as much. It's important to remember, though, that birthmarks really aren't a big deal and kids who have them aren't any different from kids who don't.

One of the most common types of birthmarks is called a hemangioma (say: he-man-jee-o-muh). These birthmarks happen when many new blood vessels group together in one place on the skin. Blood vessels are tiny tubes that carry blood through the body.

No one knows what causes blood vessels to group together, but it's good to know that most birthmarks don't hurt at all and they usually aren't a sign of any kind of illness. Lots of newborns have these birthmarks on the back of the neck (where they're called stork bites) or between the eyebrows (where they're called angel kisses). These birthmarks usually disappear within the first few weeks or months of life.


One kind of hemangioma is called a strawberry hemangioma. If you think it gets its name from the fruit, you're right. A strawberry hemangioma is bright red and sticks out of the skin, so it does look a little bit like a strawberry. Some strawberry hemangiomas go away on their own by the time a kid is about 5 years old. Almost all strawberry hemangiomas go away by themselves by the time a kid is about 9 years old.

There is another type of hemangioma that is beneath the outer layer of skin. It's called a cavernous (say: ka-vur-nus) hemangioma. Cavernous means "like a cave," which is deep in the earth, like this type of birthmark is deep beneath the outer layer of skin. This kind of birthmark is puffier than a strawberry hemangioma. It's also a different color: not red like a strawberry, but more bluish-red. Cavernous hemangiomas usually don't go away by themselves.

Another kind of hemangioma is a port-wine stain. This isn't puffy or raised like a strawberry or cavernous hemangioma - it's level with the outer layer of skin. A port-wine stain is an area of skin that is either maroon (a purplish-red color) or dark red. It gets its name from port wine, a type of wine that is dark maroon. Kids who have port-wine stains usually have them on the face and neck.

Answer 3

Birth marks generally occur during birth thats why the name usually durring vaginal birth to assist sometimes the dr has to use forceps to help the baby either turn or come through the birth cannal and because the whole body is squeezed out of shape for transition you receive a birth mark depending on the pressure point hope that helps Gorbalizer

Answer 4

i really have no clue!! GOOD QUESTION and u kno what i think and i kno im probably absolutely wrong, maybe the baby gets scraped or somethin when it is born when it comes out or sometin or a scar is formed or somethin idk.. i have one over my eyebrow

Answer 5

For shoots and giggles.

Answer 6

im not sure at all, i will learn a lot from here

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Answer 7

to help identify you as a WITCH! lol

Answer 8

try this link..!!

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Birthmark