From Birthmarks to Beauty Marks: Understanding the Origins of Skin Imperfections

Introduction Birthmarks and beauty marks are two types of emanations, on the skin and their derivations though potential, can come to develop with time. Birthmarks are usually the ones that one is said to have been born with, and they come in many shapes sizes and colors. The growth of blood vessels, melanocytes or other skin cells however, is disrupted. These marks, often known as beauty marks or lavender spots, are small dark coloured moles that many people tend to find aesthetically pleasing and may even use makeup in order to accentuate these beauty marks on the face and body parts. It has been observed that both birthmarks and beauty marks occur very frequently in individuals and can be present in any area of the body. From a medical standpoint, most birthmarks and beauty marks are considered benign and do not necessitate medical intervention. Nevertheless, there is a subset of the population that may opt to have them surgically ablated for cosmetic purposes or for the dang...