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Hemangioma on the chin

Hemangioma on the face (nose)

Stork bite

Strawberry mark; Vascular skin changes; Angioma cavernosum; Capillary hemangioma; Hemangioma simplex

• Skin markings that develop before or shortly after birth
• Skin rash or lesion that is red
• Skin markings that look like blood vessels

All birthmarks should be examined by a health care provider. Diagnosis is based primarily on the appearance of the skin lesion.

A biopsy, CT scan or MRI of the area may confirm deeper birthmarks, for instance, in the abdomen.

Review Date: 10/26/2006
Reviewed By: Michael S. Lehrer, M.D., Department of Dermatology, University of Pennsylvania Medical Center, Philadelphia, PA. Review provided by VeriMed Healthcare Network.