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What Is Port Wine Stain Port wine stain is a capillary vascular malformation that is characterized by a pink or red stain on some part on the skin. This type of birthmark is commonly seen on the face, arms or legs but can also affect other parts of the body. Although not fatal, the [...]
November 13th, 2011 | Posted in | Comments Off
Port wine stains are dilated capillaries in the skin that is characterized by map – like skin discoloration of pink or sometimes dark purple. It is a birthmark that is present on babies at birth and becomes bigger as the child’s skin progresses and stretch. It is commonly seen on part of the face, the [...]
July 25th, 2010 | Posted in Birthmark, Treatment | No Comments
Port wine stain is characterized by a splotch in the skin that presents a different color, size and shape. Port wine stain is a type of birth mark that appears mostly on the face, legs, arms and the back of the neck. Some hidden places where it could appear are scalp. Who are qualified to [...]
July 20th, 2010 | Posted in Birthmark, Port Wine Stain, Treatment | No Comments
Port wine stain is a capillary vascular malformation that is characterized by a pink or red stain on some part on the skin. This type of birthmark is commonly seen on the face, arms or legs but can also affect other parts of the body. Although not fatal, the psychological impact of having a port [...]
July 10th, 2010 | Posted in Birthmark, Port Wine Stain | No Comments
Port wine stains also called as nevus flammeus is a birthmark that looks like a stain in the skin. This type of birthmark is often seen on the face but can also appear on other parts of the body. It is characterized by a deep purple map – like stain on the side of the [...]
July 8th, 2010 | Posted in Port Wine Stain, Treatment | No Comments
Port wine stain is a birthmark in which blood vessels become swollen and creates reddish or deep purple marks on the body. This type of birthmark is very common to infants giving it 3 out of 1000. Early stage of port wine stain consists of pinkish color but as the child grows older, a deep [...]
July 6th, 2010 | Posted in Port Wine Stain, Symptoms, Treatment | No Comments