80% of my body is covered in strawberry birthmark. I’ve had it since I was born. My mum thought that as I grew it would become smaller on me, but it grew with me. It turns blue when I’m cold. No doctor can explain what causes it? It looks and feels like normal skin and could be removed with laser treatment, by bursting the blood vessels apparently…similar to how tattoos are removed.
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As others have said, it’s a port wine stain. I have a large one on my face right below my eye covering about 80% of my cheek. It turns blue/purple when I get REALLY cold, and it’s how my parents knew to call me inside when I would play in the snow.
Most people in my life forget I even have it, and I don’t even see it on my own face anymore when I look in the mirror unless I make a point to look at it. I personally think it’s a great people filter. Anyone who is willing to make a comment about it as soon as they meet me is usually a rude person, and not worth getting to know.
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