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Stork Bites (Pink Birthmarks)

Flat pink birthmarks (also called capillary hemangiomas) occur over the bridge of the nose, the eyelids, or the back of the neck in more than 50% of newborns. Most of these spots fade and disappear, but some can persist into adult life.


Written by B.D. Schmitt, M.D., author of "Your Child's Health," Bantam Books.
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