port wine stain
Red facial birthmark
A port wine stain is a birthmark caused by dilated blood vessels near the skin's surface, appearing as a flat, reddish-purple discoloration resembling the color of port wine.
These marks are present from birth, typically on the face or neck, and persist throughout life: The birthmark on his cheek was a port wine stain.
- birthmarkCongenital skin discoloration
- strawberry markRed birthmark on skin
- skin discolorationAltered pigment on body
- nevusPigmented dermal lesion
- redPrimary color, warm
laser therapy · mark · cheek · face · angioma · scarlet · purple · skin lesion · blood vessels · genetic predisposition · skin · spot · psychological support · self esteem · neck · patch · topical treatment · visible
- body traitsheight, weight, body shape, build, stature
- facial featuresnose, chin, freckles, mole, brow
- skin problemswrinkles, eczema, acne, lesions, blackheads
- birthmarksstrawberry mark, hemangioma, stork bite, nevus
- skin conditionseczema, psoriasis, hives, dermatitis, rash
- skin growthsskin tag, mole, wart, nevus, nevi