Stork Bite Overview
Learn About Stork Bite
View Main Condition: Vascular Birthmark
A stork bite is a common type of birthmark seen in a newborn. It is most often temporary.
The medical term for a stork bite is nevus simplex. A stork bite is also called a salmon patch.
Salmon patch; Nevus flammeus
Stork bites occur in about one third of all newborns.
A stork bite is due to a stretching (dilation) of certain blood vessels. It may become darker when the child cries or the temperature changes. It may fade when pressure is put on it.
A stork bite usually looks pink and flat. A baby may be born with a stork bite. It may also appear in the first months of life. Stork bites may be found on the forehead, eyelids, nose, upper lip, or back of the neck. Stork bites are purely cosmetic and do not cause any symptoms.
No treatment is needed. If a stork bite lasts longer than 3 years, it may be removed with a laser to improve the person's appearance.
Loyola University Medical Center
Wendy Kim is a Dermatologist in Maywood, Illinois. Dr. Kim and is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Stork Bite. Her top areas of expertise are Actinic Keratosis, Epidermodysplasia Verruciformis, Warts, and Pompholyx Eczema. Dr. Kim is currently accepting new patients.
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Sheryl Hoyer is a Dermatologist in Northbrook, Illinois. Dr. Hoyer and is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Stork Bite. Her top areas of expertise are Actinic Keratosis, Autosomal Recessive Hypotrichosis, Alopecia Areata, and Warts. Dr. Hoyer is currently accepting new patients.
Lacey Kruse is a Dermatologist in Chicago, Illinois. Dr. Kruse and is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Stork Bite. Her top areas of expertise are Giant Congenital Melanocytic Nevus, Perioral Dermatitis, Neurocutaneous Melanosis, and Squamous Cell Skin Carcinoma.
Most stork bites on the face go away completely in about 18 months. Stork bites on the back of the neck usually do not go away.
Your provider should look at all birthmarks during a routine well-baby exam.
There is no known prevention.
Summary: This is a multi-center, randomized, double-blind, vehicle-controlled, and sequential group Phase 2 study. Eligible subjects aged 18 to 65 years old with PWB of face and/or neck area (except subjects for Stage One) will receive Hemoporfin PDT or vehicle PDT in 8-week cycles at fixed drug dose (5 mg/kg) and different light fluence.
Summary: The goal of this study is to learn about treatment of port wine birthmarks treated with an FDA-approved 532 nm laser. The main questions it aims to answer are: * How well are the treatments tolerated? * Are there differences in tolerability of the treatment when a single high fluence laser pulse is used (the standard treatment) versus using multiple low fluence pulses? * Are there differences in r...
Published Date: April 27, 2023
Published By: Linda J. Vorvick, MD, Clinical Professor, Department of Family Medicine, UW Medicine, School of Medicine, University of Washington, Seattle, WA. Also reviewed by David C. Dugdale, MD, Medical Director, Brenda Conaway, Editorial Director, and the A.D.A.M. Editorial team.
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