Associated symptoms A stork bite on the nose shows no accompanying symptoms. It is a benign malformation of vascular structures below the uppermost layer of skin. The stork bite as such has no disease value. Typical symptoms of other skin diseases are completely absent. The stork bite can only be a cosmetic problem if it … Associated symptoms | Stork bite on the nose
Stork bite on the nose and eye A stork bite on the eye is rather rare, in combination with a stork bite on the nose even more rare. The simultaneous presence of a stork bite on the eye and nose indicates the presence of other malformations. However, stork bites can also be present without the … Stork bite on the nose and eye | Stork bite on the nose
Definition The so-called stork bite (synonyms: Naevus flammeus, Naevus Unna, Naevus occipitalis, Bossard spot) is a red spot on the skin which can occur in a newborn baby, is usually harmless and usually disappears completely after a few years. Besides the frequent localizations on the back of the head or forehead, the stork bite also … Stork bite on eye
Associated symptoms A stork bite occurs in most cases without further accompanying symptoms. However, if the stork bite is conspicuous and present on the face and persists for more than one year, it is possible that a clinical picture correlating with the stork bite is present. These so-called neurocutaneous syndromes can cause different symptoms. In … Associated symptoms | Stork bite on eye
Duration A stork bite can be detected in up to 50% of newborns.The number of adults who have a stork bite is much lower. This is due to the fact that in most cases the skin symptoms disappear within a year. Therapy should therefore only be carried out when it can be assumed that no … Duration | Stork bite on eye
Definition The bright red skin mark, colloquially known as a stork bite, occurs in many newborns and is caused by blood vessels in the skin dilating at this point. It is considered a subform of the port-wine stain (Naevus flammeus). It differs externally by its red color from harmless moles in babies. It is often … Stork bite at the baby
Associated symptoms The stork bite is usually a harmless phenomenon and therefore does not lead to further symptoms. It is characteristic that the stork bite turns even more red in situations of increased blood circulation – i.e. when the child is excited, such as when screaming. It is also noticeable that stork bites of certain … Associated symptoms | Stork bite at the baby
Duration In most cases, stork bites are spontaneously reduced within the first three years of life. The initially bright red skin change fades increasingly. By the sixth year of life, the stork bite has finally disappeared completely in most cases. In rare cases, however, the stork bite shows no signs of regression and remains. In … Duration | Stork bite at the baby
