Various localizations | Stork bite in the neck

Various localizations

A stork bite can occur in different parts of the body. The forehead is relatively often affected. It is important here whether the skin symptoms appear in the middle or only on one side of the forehead.

A central stork bite on the forehead can be assumed to be a harmless stork bite, while changes occurring on one side of the face and forehead should be considered as a rare genetic disease. Due to the prominent localization in the face, a therapeutic removal of the stork bite can be considered if the stork bite does not fade in the course of the disease. The eye, respectively the eyelid as well as the surrounding skin area is one of the most frequent localizations for the presence of a stork bite besides the neck.

A further diagnosis to rule out a genetic syndrome can still be considered. This is especially true if the stork bite is sharply defined and does not fade after a few months. The area of the nose is a rather rare location for a stork bite.

Nevertheless, it is possible that the skin change may also occur here. If a stork bites the nose and the root of the nose, further diagnostics should be carried out to exclude possible genetic syndromes. If the stork bite on the nose does not fade by itself, a removal can be considered due to the disturbing position of the stork in the face.