I Hate My Port Wine Stain Birthmark! - Lutz, FL

I also have a birthmark (same as Jannadz has) and am currently in the process of laser treatment. I can totally understand how it feels to apply makeup each time you need to leave the house, to avoid water (although I use waterproof wakeup when in pool/ocean;), to avoid having roommates so strangers can't see you without your makeup on, to avoid overnight hiking activities because there is no way for you to safely remove and reapply makeup, etc etc etc. I just would like to encourage you ladies to not view this whole condition as "horrible". If you think about that, there are so many issues that people may have to live with while others may not even know what they're going through, and many of these issues are so much worse than the birthmark. How about people who have diabetes? They have to monitor their blood sugar levels several times per day and follow a special diet; otherwise, they may get very sick or even die. How about people with physical impairments who are limited in certain important functions and activities (and there is no makeup that can save them)? Finally, our family and friends love us no matter with or without the birthmark, and strangers don't even know that we have one because we look "typical" for the society with makeup on. How about the people who cannot hide their facial differences with makeup and have to deal with stares/comments/social rejection from ignorant strangers on the constant basis. I personally would not call even those conditions "horrible" because people can still live a happy life even then. I feel it is just discouraging to hear that your condition is so "horrible and terrible". Come on, it is not! Honestly, you know what I personally hope for? It looks like the society is starting to widen its definition of beauty. Thankfully, there are so many beautiful women of various ethnicities, body types, and with diverse facial features who are being recognized for their beauty. I hope that some day, there appears a model with a birthmark, so that everyone looks at her and thinks that birthmarks can be unique and beautiful. Like Angeline Jolie proved to the whole world that full lips are beautiful:)

Hi Dushi, Thanks for documeting this. This will inspire me to think that my birthmark can be removed as well. By the way, i see improvement on your birthmark. Keep us informed. I've been in laser treatment as well, but it only lighten my birthmark. I wish it would disappear forever and ever.. my birthmark is on my left leg can you imagine me wearing "pants" in a summer days and swim :( its so depressing.. I really want to wear shorts or bikini in a beach but i couldn't because of my embarassing birthmark :(

I have a port wine stain that covers my left side from ear to lip - inside lip and down below my chin to my neck. I go to Albert J.Nemeth M.D. 3165 N. McMullen Booth Road, Suite C-2 Clearwater, FL 33761 727-799-5273 and it is covered by my blue cross blue sheild insurance. The doctor is one of the leading edge specialist in the field . He help develop the laser. My treatment if i paid for it myself would be $2000 per treatment due to the size. My insurance treats it as an office visit so it cost me my $35 co pay. Definitely the person i would recommend. I fly in from out of town just to see him. I have no side effects - blistering ect . he puts on a topical numbing so i don't even feel the laser zaps .

My second daughter birthmark is from witchcraft and black magic. My husband mother friend do it to embarrass me with my husband

Let me know how it goes. My birthmark covers my right eye, right side of my nose, eyelid, cheek, under my nose, and my lip. I'm 47 and would love to forget makeup. I'm so tired of the 15-20 minutes of applying makeup just to go outside. I never swim or do anything that makes me sweat. Its a horrible life to lead. If you want a picture to see it.....jannadz@yahoo.com

I definitely see a change hun. Sometimes when we don't see exactly what we're looking to see we really don't see at all. Put your 1st pic next to the last pic and immediately you'll see the differences in contrast as well as a minimization of the affected area. Keep your chin up girlie.