Hey! I’m now 30 and pregnant with my first baby, and I grew up with a hemangioma on my face. I know it’s not your typical post, but thought maybe it would be helpful to share from the kiddo’s point of view.
First off, I love and have always loved my birthmark! I always wore my hair behind my ears so I could show it off. I was never teased for it and really just thought it was the coolest thing ever.
Kids would ask what it was and I’d tell them and we’d laugh about how hemangioma starts with he-man, or I would be silly and say I fell on a strawberry and absorbed it and now have powers.
My mom had a different experience/outlook. She said once an adult asked if she was stabbing me with needles?? Ugh.
My mom only took pictures of me only left side to hide it. All the pictures I have are from my dad’s albums. She wouldn’t let me put my hair up. She also tried to get it taken out/off but the plastic surgeons advised against it (there were no health risks with mine).
I’m so grateful they didn’t let her take it off because it’s always been very special to me. I would get it tattooed back on if that wasn’t totally ridiculous 😄
I even have a memory of searching all my friends at school for their birthmarks because they all wanted one like me 😂
Photo 1: Age 5.
Photo 2: Age 30.
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- Mera
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