{"id":15088,"date":"2024-12-20T13:24:18","date_gmt":"2024-12-20T13:24:18","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/used82.com\/?p=15088"},"modified":"2024-12-20T13:24:46","modified_gmt":"2024-12-20T13:24:46","slug":"baby-with-red-birthmark-called-hideous-and-defective-but-wait-till-you-see-this-beautiful-child-now","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/used82.com\/?p=15088","title":{"rendered":"Baby With Red Birthmark Called \u2018Hideous\u2019 And \u2018Defective\u2019, But Wait till You See This Beautiful Child Now"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Most people have physical features that they feel shame about, in particular while growing up. Eventually, most find self-confidence and learn to embrace their flaws. Some are even lucky enough to outgrow them altogether.<\/p>\n<p>However, birthmarks are often with us for the long haul. Sadly, a mother faced hurtful responses to photos of her baby girl, born with \u201cPort Wine Stain.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Born with a Notable Birthmark<br \/>\nMarianna Bowering from Australia gave birth to a beautiful baby girl.<\/p>\n<p>However, little Angelica had been born with a birthmark, known as Port Wine Stain, and has shockingly encountered some bullying over it.<\/p>\n<p>Sadly, Angelica\u2019s birthmark yields a lot of negative attention both online and in person. \u201cIn person, I think the most hurtful thing was when someone at a soccer game told me that she was a \u2018defect,\u2019\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Marianna heartbreakingly shared. \u201cHe just said that to me and then walked away. I was shocked.\u201d Meanwhile online people have said she\u2019s \u201chideous\u201d and \u201cwill never get a boyfriend later in life\u201c.<\/p>\n<p>Marianna also disclosed, \u201cThe worst comment online that I\u2019ve gotten is when someone asked if her face had been pushed onto a skillet. Basically, saying her face looked grilled.\u201d<\/p>\n<p><iframe id=\"instagram-embed-0\" class=\"instagram-media instagram-media-rendered\" src=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/p\/B2rIqfphHYp\/embed\/?cr=1&amp;v=14&amp;wp=540&amp;rd=https%3A%2F%2Fsecretlifeofmom.com&amp;rp=%2Fbaby-with-birthmark-called-names-see-her-today%2F%3Fwomr%3Dhynv6e#%7B%22ci%22%3A0%2C%22os%22%3A1187.9000000000087%2C%22ls%22%3A478.1999999999971%2C%22le%22%3A1131.5%7D\" height=\"881\" frameborder=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\" data-instgrm-payload-id=\"instagram-media-payload-0\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Embracing the Birthmark<\/h2>\n<p>In contrast, Angelica\u2019s parents both see the birthmark as \u201c<em>a unique addition to her beauty that should be celebrated.<\/em>\u201d<em>\u00a0\u201cI would never hide my little girl because of it, I think she is absolutely stunning,\u201d<\/em>\u00a0Bowering said.\u00a0<em>\u201cThe thing I hate most is when people tell me she can just cover it with makeup when she\u2019s older. Why should she cover it up? If she wants to flaunt it, she can.\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n<p>Angelica\u2019s whole family has always encouraged her to love herself, her birthmark and all. Sometimes even highlighting that feature with body glitter or painting it like a heart.<\/p>\n<p><iframe src=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/plugins\/post.php?href=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.facebook.com%2Fmarianna.toskaslattas%2Fposts%2Fpfbid0yHzHxkkisDZ7GHi4WwLipZtJvnYxNuieicqeGqc4LegyNRQCKgTcXjRr5KrHa3Uel&amp;show_text=true&amp;width=500\" frameborder=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>Interestingly, her mom Marianna is so involved in loving and encouraging her daughter that she is,\u00a0<em>\u201cambassador for the Vascular Birthmarks Foundation.\u201d<\/em>\u00a0She explained, \u201c<em>It breaks my heart to think of anyone being mean to her. But I see her now, and she is such a confident little girl, and she isn\u2019t afraid of anything.\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n<p>Concluding, \u201c<em>I am sure she is going to get through anything life throws at her. She is more than her birthmark. She is her own person, and she is not different to anyone else.<\/em>\u201d<\/p>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Related Symptoms<\/h2>\n<p>The birthmark can become darker over time and is not generally cause for concern. However, the mostly harmless birthmark can be a sign of other pertinent physical conditions. Generally, Port Wine Stain birthmarks are associated with syndromes that impact the blood vessels, or vascular diseases. Some examples include Carotid Artery Disease, Abdominal aortic aneurysm, and high blood pressure. Other conditions commonly accompany the birthmark are glaucoma and Sturge-Weber syndrome.\u00a0<em>\u201cThankfully, we\u2019ve done tests and Angelica is totally healthy,<\/em>\u201d\u00a0Marianna said regarding Angelica\u2019s health.\u00a0\u201c<em>We just need to have regular check-ups, especially for her eyes as glaucoma can be a concern.\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n<p>Interestingly, the birthmark is a fairly common condition occurring in 3 of every thousand babies born and impacts every demographic. At this time, there is no known method of prevention but it can fade over time with treatment. However, some people\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/secretlifeofmom.com\/mom-refuses-to-have-her-baby-daughters-birthmark-removed\/\">don\u2019t feel the need to pursue treatment<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p><iframe id=\"instagram-embed-1\" class=\"instagram-media instagram-media-rendered\" src=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/p\/CdiRxk4vc4R\/embed\/?cr=1&amp;v=14&amp;wp=540&amp;rd=https%3A%2F%2Fsecretlifeofmom.com&amp;rp=%2Fbaby-with-birthmark-called-names-see-her-today%2F%3Fwomr%3Dhynv6e#%7B%22ci%22%3A1%2C%22os%22%3A1192.300000000003%2C%22ls%22%3A478.1999999999971%2C%22le%22%3A1131.5%7D\" height=\"881\" frameborder=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\" data-instgrm-payload-id=\"instagram-media-payload-1\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Treatment for Port Wine Stain<\/h2>\n<p>The most common treatment option for Port Wine Stain is a \u2018pulsed-dye laser\u2019, which is also used for treating Rosacea. \u201c<em>Gradually over several treatments, this lightens the skin, and, in some cases, the stain may temporarily go away.<\/em>\u201d\u00a0explained Dr. Gregory Levitin.\u00a0However, they will often return over time. \u201c<em>In about 10 to 15% of cases, the skin not only darkens<\/em>\u00a0but thickens and enlarges,<em>\u00a0causing soft tissue changes,<\/em>\u201d Levitin explained. He also suggests reconstructive surgery for people who can\u2019t lean into their birthmarks. This will restore the skin, helping to contour, even tone, and ultimately return the skin\u2019s appearance to \u201c<em>normal\u201d.<\/em><\/p>\n<p>For these patients, he recommends reconstructive surgery to restore the skin to a normal size, contour and appearance.<\/p>\n<p>However, Angelica\u2019s family has encouraged her to do what makes her happy, and at the end of the day, we all should strive for and accept our physical flaws, loving ourselves through our imperfections. After all, embracing birthmarks, stretchmarks, and other scarring, will create one less stressful factor in life.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Most people have physical features that they feel shame about, in particular while growing up&#8230;.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":15090,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"om_disable_all_campaigns":false,"_monsterinsights_skip_tracking":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_active":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_note":"","_monsterinsights_sitenote_category":0,"_uf_show_specific_survey":0,"_uf_disable_surveys":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-15088","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-uncategorized"],"aioseo_notices":[],"views":73,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/used82.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/15088","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/used82.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/used82.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/used82.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/used82.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=15088"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/used82.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/15088\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/used82.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/media\/15090"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/used82.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=15088"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/used82.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=15088"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/used82.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=15088"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}