Hannah Storm

My birthmark essentially looks like I have a black eye. It isn't that bad, so you can imagine if it has been this big a part of my life, think of what it must be like for children with more serious birthmarks that cover half their face.

American Journalist

If your child is born with a port-wine stain, they should be seen immediately by a pediatric dermatologist. Your pediatrician does not understand these birthmarks as well as a specialist.

Oliver Stark

People are really connecting to my birthmark. I'm getting lots of messages from moms saying that their child has a birthmark on their face and it's a huge boost of confidence to them.

British Actor

Daniela Ruah

It's a birthmark called nevus of Ota. It covers the whole white of my eye and darkens it. The square of the eye, the white part, is completely dark on my right eye, not just the iris.

American Actress

As I got older, I became so self conscious about my birthmark that I was very hesitant about going to a pool party, because I didn't want my makeup to rub off.

Gabourey Sidibe

I have a birthmark on the inside of my left knee that resembles an upside-down sea horse.

A birthmark is often considered unique to a person, like a fingerprint.

Unique Identity

Not all dark spots are birthmarks; some develop later in life.

Common Misconception

Birthmark is a neutral term, it doesn't imply beauty or ugliness.

Neutral Term

Figurative birthmarks often suggest deep emotional or psychological traits.

Emotional Connotation

When used figuratively, 'birthmark' underscores that a trait is intrinsic, not acquired.

Metaphorical Usage

In a figurative sense, 'birthmark' doesn't refer to physical appearance but to intangible qualities.

Not Literal

 five people point at her, point at her birthmark, or at her white hair, or her wheelchair. So we have to make it relevant for all of us, for all these kids, to make people understand what the idea of celebrating diversity actually means. So we started a project called the PEARLS Project, where these photographs are going into high schools, and the kids that are in the images are blogging,

Rick Guidotti: From...

 In the sun-dappled streets of a small town, a proud mother showed off her newborn son. Upon noticing his lucky birthmark,