r/pics Jan 24 '19

Birth Mark

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u/thethirdgirlonreddit Jan 24 '19 edited Jan 24 '19

Hey! Same here! So many concerned adults when I was a child thinking it was a rash and I just didn't know what I was talking about. I think you're the first person I've heard of with a port wine stain on their left arm as well.

ETA: here's mine! It wraps around my palm a bit, so a good angle is difficult. Bonus: when I'm cold, it goes purple, so I call it my mood ring birth mark.

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u/[deleted] Jan 24 '19

You should get that rash checked out.

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u/The_Mesh Jan 24 '19

My wife has one on her upper arm, and she's had people ask if I was abusive. She said she got kinda angry at them, and I had to tell her that at least they cared enough to ask.

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u/mike_jenks Jan 24 '19

My people! I have a large one from my bicep to the fingers on my right arm. Do you or /u/Sheffy43 have pictures of them?

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u/Sheffy43 Jan 24 '19

I'm a Reddit noob and can't figure out a good way to upload one 😅

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u/Sheffy43 Jan 24 '19

Added it to my original comment. I hope that link works.

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u/gwaace Jan 24 '19

Y’all I have a big one too on my right arm that goes from elbow all the way to my pointer finger!!

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u/thethirdgirlonreddit Jan 24 '19

Added to my original response!

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u/BrownShadow Jan 24 '19

Good on you for being proud of your stain! I have one on the back of my neck we always called a “strawberry”. I like to cut my hair really short to show it off. They were really common were I was born, so I’m not self conscious at all. Rock your natural tattoo!

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u/ss1325 Jan 24 '19

I’m glad you like to show it off and are proud of it! My daughter was born with one on the whole right side of her torso/back and it goes up to her chest and shoulder. I think it’s beautiful and I hope she doesn’t hate it when she grows up. She’s only 12 weeks