Shortly after Kingsley was born, the woman and her partner, Kewene Wallace, noticed that there was something different about their child\u2019s face as a red birthmark started appearing.<\/p>\n
It was later determined that the baby had a port wine birthmark. Although this kind of mark on a person\u2019s body is typically harmless, it is crucial if it covers the face.<\/p>\n
According to a report by\u00a0Children\u2019s Hospital<\/a>, this type of mark could also be linked to Sturge-Weber syndrome: a serious condition that could cause glaucoma and seizures. Not all port wine stains are Sturge-Weber syndrome, but the baby was diagnosed with the condition.<\/p>\n Unfortunately for the young boy, he had the condition and also suffered from\u00a0seizures<\/a>, and one of the ways to treat it was through laser treatment.<\/p>\n The\u00a0website<\/a>\u00a0noted that port wine stain birthmarks could be treated through laser treatment, and it could be done for a child as young as 1 month old.<\/p>\n This type of treatment could help destroy the abnormal blood vessels without damaging the skin around the birthmark. Through the sessions, it is possible that the mark gets completely removed or lightened.<\/p>\n In the\u00a0interview<\/a>, Atkins noted that after her baby was born, she and her partner were referred to Queensland Children\u2019s Hospital’s dermatology and vascular department.<\/p>\n The medical institution walked them through the details of getting a treatment called a Pulsed Dye Laser which would make the baby more healthy.<\/p>\n \u201cThe purpose of the laser treatments are not to ‘remove’ the birthmark but instead keep the skin healthy, to prevent any further damage to the area,\u201d she\u00a0said<\/a>.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n Even though Kingsley\u2019s laser treatment was recommended by experts, Atkins was left crying after trolls slammed her on social media to the point that users called her a \u201cmonster.\u201d<\/p>\n \u201cHonestly, when I first started reading the negative comments, I sat there for a good half an hour and cried to myself,\u201d she\u00a0told<\/a>\u00a0the outlet.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n Atkins added that she felt guilty about getting her child a laser treatment and even questioned if it was the right decision.<\/p>\n \u201cIt made me question my decision, even though I knew I was doing the right thing.\u201d she\u00a0said<\/a>.<\/p>\n Fortunately, there were a lot of people who supported the mom and her baby through Kingsley\u2019s health journey.<\/p>\n \u201cYou are a brilliant parent ! Take no notice of the negative posts,\u201d one\u00a0wrote<\/a>.<\/p>\n \u201cSending so much strength for you as parents and family to go through this!!! Hopefully the medication is enough!\u201d another one\u00a0wrote<\/a>.<\/p>\n In a series of\u00a0photos<\/a>\u00a0shared in July 2023, it appears that Kingsley is doing great as he celebrated the first birthday of his cousin named Carter. Some of the snaps showed the baby boy\u2019s face, which had a lighter hue of red compared to his birthmark during the\u00a0early months<\/a>\u00a0of his treatment.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n![](\"\/\/image.apost.com\/media\/articletranslation\/2023\/07\/28\/14\/b7c7de905366fdffd029d939ab3d04f0_500x1.jpg\")
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