This is a three-month-old infant with a port-wine stain. This infant has a port-wine stain of the left chest. Port-wine stains are persistent vascular malformations, as seen here on the arm. The side of the face is a common location for a port-wine stain, as seen in this infant. This port-wine stain occurred at the lower back.
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Port-Wine Stain  A parent's guide for infants and babies

Picture of Port-Wine Stain: This is a three-month-old infant with a port-wine stain. Divider line
This is a three-month-old infant with a port-wine stain.
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Signs and Symptoms
Port-wine stains are never painful or itchy. It is sometimes difficult to tell the difference between a port-wine stain and other birthmarks, such as a salmon patch or a hemangioma, but it can be diagnosed by your child's doctor, based on its appearance.
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Last Modified: 9 Jan 2009
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