Table of Contents
- Overview
- Symptoms
- Treatment
- Prevention
- Images
Salmon patch; Nevus flammeus
Symptoms
A stork bite usually looks pink and flat. A baby may be born with a stork bite, or the birthmark may appear in the first months of life. Stork bites may be found on the forehead, eyelids, nose, upper lip, or back of the neck.
Signs and tests
A doctor can diagnose a stork bite simply by looking at. No tests are needed.
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Stork bite Treatment
Review Date: 06/02/2009
Reviewed By: Neil K. Kaneshiro, MD, MHA, Clinical Assistant Professor of
Pediatrics, University of Washington School of Medicine. Also
reviewed by David Zieve, MD, MHA, Medical Director, A.D.A.M., Inc.
A.D.A.M., Inc. is accredited by URAC, also known as the American Accreditation HealthCare Commission (www.urac.org)
