So.. i have a birthmark (it looks kinda like Nevada/ Bosnia 🤷♂️, btw) and I’m just curious about a few things:
First, at what stage of development do birthmarks appear?
Second, why do birthmarks appear in the first place?
And third, do birthmarks serve any purpose other than possibly being a conversation starter?
UPDATE: Thank you all for the upvotes, awards and comments… for those of you that asked, here’s a picture lol (sorry if it doesn’t look EXACTLY like Nevada/ Bosnia that’s just the best way I could describe it.)
^you ^dont ^have ^to ^be ^so ^mean ^🥺
http://imgur.com/a/OYVBB20
In: Biology
If it’s a darker color of skin, it’s an excesses of melanin. If it’s lighter, it’s a lack of melanin. Skin pigmentation is weird. It can change with age, scars, or other injuries/sicknesses. There’s numerous medical conditions that can cause “birthmarks” some of which are serious and others that are normal. Doctors will tell you if the birthmark is a potential serious issue.
Some birthmarks are present initially and then fade as the child gets older. That’s pretty typical.
There’s not one specific reason for birthmarks. They can vary. Skin is strange. Sometimes we get skin tags, moles, discoloration, etc for no good reason. A big part of it that skin cells are rapidly growing, thus allowing the cells to mutate at a much higher rate than the rest of our bodies.
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