MedicineNet.com
About Us | Privacy Policy | Site Map
November 22, 2009
MedicineNet home Picture Slideshows Diseases and conditions Symptoms and signs Procedures and tests Medications Health and Living Picture Image Collection MedTerms medical dictionary

Birthmarks Pictures Slideshow

Former Soviet President Mikhail Gorbachev has a port wine stain.

Former Soviet President Mikhail Gorbachev has a port wine stain.

"Stork bites" on the back of baby's neck.

“Stork bites” on the back of baby's neck.

Port wine stains occur in about three out of every 1,000 babies.

Port wine stains occur in about three out of every 1,000 babies.

Mongolian spots often resemble bruises.

Mongolian spots often resemble bruises.

Babies born with cafe-au-lait spots may get more of them as they get older.

Babies born with cafe-au-lait spots may get more of them as they get older.

Strawberry hemangioma is a bright red, common birthmark.

Strawberry hemangioma is a bright red, common birthmark.

Cavernous hemangioma with capillary hemangiomas on the skin.

Cavernous hemangioma with capillary hemangiomas on the skin.

Venous malformations have bluish color and swelling.

Venous malformations have bluish color and swelling.

Actress Eva Mendes sports a "beauty mark" on her check.

Actress Eva Mendes sports a “beauty mark” on her check.

Congenital nevi may have an increased risk of developing into melanoma.

Congenital nevi may have an increased risk of developing into melanoma.

Be aware of moles that look different from other moles on your skin.

Be aware of moles that look different from other moles on your skin.

More Slideshows from MedicineNet

Watch and learn from these additional pictures slideshows.

Advertisement

Reviewed by Brunilda Nazario, MD on October 08, 2008

Sources: Sources

This tool does not provide medical advice. See additional information: Disclaimer

© 2008 WebMD, LLC. All rights reserved.



Health categories:

Slideshows | Diseases & Conditions | Symptoms & Signs | Procedures & Tests | Medications | Health & Living | News & Views | Medical Dictionary

Popular health centers:

Allergies | Arthritis | Cancer | Diabetes | Digestion | Healthy Kids | Heart | Men's Health | Mental Health | Women's Health | More...

Publications:

ePublications (PDFs) | XML News via RSS | Audio Podcasts | Email Newsletters

MedicineNet.com:

About Us | Privacy Policy | Site Map | WebMD® | Medscape® | eMedicine® | eMedicineHealth® | RxList®

This website is certified by Health On the Net Foundation. Click to verify. This site complies to the HONcode standard for trustworthy health information:
verify here.

©1996-2009 MedicineNet, Inc. All rights reserved. Notices and Legal Disclaimer.
MedicineNet does not provide medical advice, diagnosis or treatment. See additional information.