The Cause of Birthmarks is Unknown

Submitted by Steve Ross on Sat, 01/20/2007 - 1:10pm.

No one knows what causes birthmarks, but experts agree on two things:

Birthmarks are not inherited.
Birthmarks are not caused by anything that happens to the mother during pregnancy.

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American Academy of Dermatology
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