what is the porcent of vascular birthmarks present in todays society?
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Hemangiomas and Vascular Birthmarks occur in approximately 40,000 children born annually. One in ten children are born with a vascular birthmark, and of these children, 1 in 100 are born with a birthmark that will require the opinion of a medical specialist.
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The oldest human anomaly on record is that of albinism.\nNo one found it , it has been there since humanity , its a genetic disease.\n\nThe modern word was coined by a 17th century historian named Balthazar Telez. He coined the term "albino".\nWhile the most common term for an individual affected by albinism is "albino", some prefer "person with albinism", because "albino" is sometimes used in a derogatory way\n\nsource:http://www.zebracorn.com/history.htm\n\n\nAlbinism is an inherited condition that is present at birth.\nAlbinism has been found in everything that breathes including every type of fish, amphibian, reptile, bird, mammal, and plant.\n\n\nfurther reading(wikipedia):\nThere are many alterations of genes which are proven to be associated with albinism. All alterations, however, lead to an alteration of the melanin (pigment/coloring) production in the body. Melanin helps protect the skin from ultraviolet light coming from the sun (see human skin color for more information). Organisms with albinism lack this protective pigment in their skin, and can burn easily from exposure to the sun as a result. ...\nhttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Albinism
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Human blood is red.\noxygenated is bright red,\ndeoxygenate is dark red.\n\nslugs blood is green (funny copper story)\n\nWhen looking through the skin at something dark, it looks blue becuase of a phenomenon that red light scatters more easily and lets the blue light penetrate, therefore blue.\n\nif someone has a deep mole or melanoma, deep to certain layers of the skin, it appears to have a blue tinge.
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I had a friend with this...same area...I believe it s called a portwine stain...I think it is just capillaries close to the skin.\n\nDefinition:\nA port-wine stain is a vascular (containing vessels) birthmark made of enlarged capillaries in the skin, which produce a reddish-purplish discoloration of the skin.\n\nAlternative Names:\nNevus flammeus \nCauses, incidence, and risk factors:\nPort-wine stains (PWS) are present at birth. The rate is 3 out of 1,000 people. Port-wine stains occur most often on the face but can appear anywhere on the body. Early stains are usually flat and pink in appearance. As the child matures, the color may deepen to a dark red or purplish color.
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"Before medical science discovered how the circulatory system functioned, people believed that a vein of blood ran directly from the fourth finger on the left hand to the heart. (This belief allegedly dates to the 3rd century BC in Greece.) Because of the hand-heart connection, people named the putative vein descriptively vena amori, Latin for 'the vein of love'. Due to this tradition, it became accepted to wear the wedding ring on this finger. By wearing rings on the fourth finger of their left hands, a married couple symbolically declares their eternal love for each other. This has now become a matter of tradition and etiquette.\n\nIn most Western cultures, the wedding ring is worn on the left hand. In some countries, however, such as Germany, Norway, and Chile, it is worn on the right hand. Orthodox Christians, Eastern Europeans and Jews also traditionally wear the wedding band on the right hand.\n\nEtiquette frowns severely on the making of sexual overtures to a man or woman wearing a wedding ring."\n\nFor wedding invitations, be sure to check out http://announcements.com \n\nThey have a huge selection, and usually ship within 2 business days.
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Can you see coloration underneath the skin? It could be a hematoma. You need a doctor as soon as you can get there. (A competent one) If it's a clot and is migrating, it can move anywhere in your body, and cause major problems. (People die from simple blood clots every day, so I would recommend you know whether this is one or not)
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Here I am searching for the answer to the same question!\nI have to add at this point I recently moved from Ontario Canada...to the U.S. so I have to respond to your question with what info I have so far. I recently got a topical gel from the doctor for my broken blood vessels. I found it interesting that your vessels appeared after a illness. My first vessel did also! I did mention this to the doctor wondering if illness contributes in any way to this problem. The doctor seemed uninterested in my theory. There is a laser treatment for this...quick simple painless. Check into Roseaca ( skin condition) Are you Scottish or Irish? The Celtic curse may be your problem. I am now convinced that illness can have something to do with this problem. I have read that these vessels can indicate liver problems. No worries though. check out this term "telangiectasis" spider veins. cheers
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Yes...you can have lots of information about it...Search it on Google...with the spelling LEUCODERMA not lukoderma.
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where have you been looking?\n\nhttp://www.hemophilia.ca/en/2.1.2.php\n\nIts bee around for centuries but 1st medically identified about 200 yrs ago.
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Here is part of a website answer  you can continue checking\n\nBUMC Proceedings 2000;13:255-259\n\nDermatology at Baylor University Medical Center \n \nM. ALAN MENTER, MD\nFrom the Division of Dermatology, Department of Internal Medicine, Baylor University Medical Center, Dallas, Texas.\n\nHistorical articles published in Proceedings, including the history of anesthsiology published last issue) will be reprinted in the centennial history of Baylor University Medical Center, edited by H. Lawrence Wilsey and scheduled for publication in 2002. Readers who have any additional information, artifacts, photographs, or documents related to the historical articles are asked to forward such information to the Proceedings' editorial office for possible inclusion in the book version.\n\nCorresponding author: M. Alan Menter, MD, 3600 Gaston Avenue, 651 Wadley, Dallas, Texas 75246.\n \n\n \n \n  \nHumans seem to have been ready victims of disease--including diseases of the skin--since they emerged from simian darkness >500,000 years ago. Diseases of the skin and other disease forms have remained essentially the same throughout the millennia (1). The skin is the body's largest and most exposed organ. Its diseases, myriad in number and variation, have challenged dermatologists and other physicians for centuries. \nGreek and Roman physicians endeavored to treat patients with skin disorders but with limited success. A Roman gentleman, Celsus, while not a physician, contributed to the understanding of skin disorders through his description and classification. The richness of the details he used is still reflected in our current dermatologic nomenclature (2). \n\nAs scientific advances were made in the late 1700s and 1800s, the causes and treatment of skin disorders became better understood. Lorry published a pioneering treatise on skin diseases in 1777. Jean Louis Alibert (1768-1837) is considered the founder of the discipline, but his system was superseded by that of the Englishman Robert Willan (1757-1812). Ferdinand von Hebra (1816-1880) introduced a pathological approach, and Raymond Sabouraud (1864-1938) and Paul Unna (1850-1929) discussed bacteriology's effects on dermatology (3).
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Port-wine stains (nevus flammeus) are malformations of tiny blood vessels that connect the veins to the arteries. These irregularly shaped patches range in colour from light pink to red to dark red-violet and may darken with age. Port-wine stains, usually located on the neck, face, and scalp, occur in about 0.5% of newborns. The lesions are congenital, but the cause is unknown. An extensive port-wine stain on a limb can result in varicose veins and locally enlarged skin, tissues, and bones. This is a very rare condition called Klippel-Trenaunay syndrome. Pulsed-dye laser offers safe and effective treatment for port-wine stains. Treatment success depends on the age at which it is begun and the location of the lesion. With multiple treatments, most port-wine stains can be significantly lightened. Topical, local, or general anesthesia can be administered before the procedure to minimize discomfort.
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it is genetic.  during embryonic stages the skin pigments kinda move around and the patterns are all different, just like dogs and cats.  it is usually on multiple genes and varies a bit.  our fingerprints do a similar thing.  in the womb we move around and actually make our fingerprints smear to their current way.
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I am assuming you mean hemiangiomas.  The name comes from hemi (blood), angio (vessel) and oma (tumor).  Hemiangiomas are benign (not cancer).\n\n If you are talking about this hemiangiomas of the skin:\nHemangiomas are simply a collection of extra blood vessels in the skin.  Hemangiomas usually appear, grow and go away without problems. You can see pictures with examples of this condition here:  http://www.childrensspecialists.com/body.cfm?id=498\n\nIf you are talking about the liver:\nhemangioma \nThis type of benign tumor is a mass of abnormal blood vessels. Up to five percent of adults have small liver hemangiomas that cause no symptoms. Treatment is usually not required. Sometimes, infants with large liver hemangiomas require surgery to prevent clotting and heart failure.  http://www.luhs.org/health/topics/liver/tumor.htm\n\nIf you are talking about the spine:\nSpinal hemangiomas are the most common benign spinal neoplasms, often located in the thoracic and lumbar spine, with a peak incidence of occurrence in the fourth to sixth decades. They are relatively common, found in 11% of autopsy series. Sixty percent are asymptomatic (cause no symptoms or problems).  without gender preference. Symptomatic hemangiomas are more common in women and present with back pain, radicular pain, or spinal cord compression. Acute symptoms occur from compression fracture, epidural extension and sudden mass effect, and hemorrhage.  http://www.medscape.com/viewarticle/446183_8
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I have a mole on my um... cha-cha lol! I'ts small and looks like a shave bump but I am self concious of it. I do have a cute red heart shaped birthmark on my right breast so I guess you win some you lose some.
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Beauty marks are pretty much moles that are in a place that makes it attractive. The most popular beauty mark is when there is a mole a few centimeters from the corner of a lip, like Marilyn Monroe.\n\nThe high concentration of melanin, a dark pigment, is responsible for the dark color of moles. Most moles are simply birth marks. Some scientists think that an overexposure to ultraviolet light or excesssive sunlight may play a role in the forming acquired moles, but more research is needed to support this.\n\nThe number of moles on a person's body appears to be hereditary. This applies also to their color and shape.\n\nSudden and unexpected changes in skin moles, such as bleeding, irritation, darkening, sudden growth or change in shape, can be a sign of skin cancer, so keep a good eye on those moles!\n\nHope this helps!
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As a Metaphysical practitioner , usually birth marks are a result of exit from your past life \n\nFor example if you killed in a auto accident and your face was smashed on the right side , you may have a birth mark there now. \n\nI would try a past life  regression
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The skin is thinner under the eyes than the rest of the body and therefore shows the blood vessels more.  I don't think there is a direct solution.  Rather, it's a question of health and cardiovascular fitness in general.