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Giving birth is considered to be one of the most beautiful natural occurrences in life, and although sometimes unexpected complications arise, mothers are usually soon able to hold their baby in their arms and welcome them to world.
In some instances, the mother or another person close-by, such as a partner, midwife or doctor, may notice that the baby has a mark on their body. However, in most cases, this is no need for concern and is simply a birthmark.
Birthmarks are not the fault of the hospital staff and parents cannot make compensation claims for them.
Birthmarks are markings which are visible on the skin, and most of them are from one of two groups: pigmented birth marks and vascular birthmarks.
Pigmented birthmarks can range from brown to black to a bluish-grey in colour and are caused by clusters of pigment cells. These markings are likely to fade as the child grows older, and rarely need treatment.
Vascular birthmarks are different to pigmented birthmarks as they are caused by abnormal blood vessels either in or under the skin. These birthmarks are usually red, pink or purple in colour and are more visible than pigmented birthmarks.
Most of the time, these birthmarks appear at birth or shortly afterwards. Vascular birthmarks commonly occur on the head or neck, especially on a baby's face, however, they also are known to occur on other parts of the body too.
Haemangiomas are the most common type of vascular birthmarks and they include strawberry marks. It is thought that nine out of ten haemangiomas are no longer visible by the time a child has reached the age of nine.
The other type of vascular birthmark is vascular malformations. These include port wine stains and salmon patches, also known as a stork mark. Salmon patches frequently disappear a few months after birth, however, port wine stains are usually permanent and deepen in colour.
Laser treatment can help to fade a port wine stain, however, this fading is not permanent, and the treatment will not make the mark disappear.
Birthmarks are not a form of birth injury, however, occasionally mothers and babies do not receive the best medical attention and may consequently suffer from the effects of medical negligence.
If another person's negligent actions have caused you or your child to suffer unnecessarily, a birth injury lawyer may be able to help you to receive the compensation you deserve.
To find out more making a compensation claim, call a legal advisor at YouClaim now on 0800 10 757 95 or fill in our online claim form and we will call you back.
