| That's awful that adults are staring and making nasty comments! Hopefully, it is at least out of ear shot of the child. I would distant myself from those type of people and wouldn't even respond to any rude remarks. If people or friends are showing a general interest and concern, I would explain it is a birth mark (or whatever it is considered and leave it at that). And, I'm not a doctor but I don't really think strawberry marks are due to him being premature. Maybe someone else knows some facts about them. Is it a considered a raised strawberry hemangioma - I think those usually fade after a few years, or is it a port wine stain --- those are more permanent? My son had one of those salmon patches (stork bites/angel kisses) between his eye brows. People often said stuff about it and it sort of bothered me. But, I have to admit I remember asking one of my friends years ago if her child had hurt himself (he had a stork bite on the back of his neck that looked like he had been hurt). I just really didn't know any better and was expressing concern. I know it may be a sensitive subject, but I'm sure most of your friends probably only mean well if they bring it up. I'm sure if you give them a short quick answer, most will probably let it drop and not mention it again. Here's a site about hemangiomas...if it's a port wine stain instead, you can just click on that to get some info. about them. And, just remember, people who judge people or make negative comments on physical appearances are people you don't want your son to be around anyway. |
Here is a link that might be useful: Hemangioma
