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Birth mark with hair growing

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Tangofantastic · 07/11/2023 12:15

Hello 😊my DD7 has had a skin coloured birth mark since birth. Over the years it’s grown and hair coming out of it so it almost is now an extension of her eyebrows. The teasing has already started and will I imagine get worse ☹️So she’s already self conscious.
I wondered if you think it’s worth a GP trip just because it’s getting bigger (thought my instinct is that’s because she is too) to explore any options? or if it’s just part of her and i should carry on telling her it’s part of her and beautiful 💞I don’t want to make her worry by turning it into a medical issue if you know what I mean, however in case it does need treated (I don’t know if the hair in it is cause for concern?) I also don’t want to sit doing nothing. Any advice hugely
welcome. I’ve tried adding close up images but it’s tricky due to the area.

Birth mark with hair growing
Birth mark with hair growing
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Nineteendays · 07/11/2023 12:17

You could always go to the gp and get it checked out with it growing bigger. I think the hair is possibly normal though. If it bothers dd you could offer to pluck the hairs out for her if she wanted you to.

Tonia16 · 07/11/2023 12:18

If she is self conscious about it, then I would ask the GP what can be done. They might not be able to do anything about the birthmark, but should advise you about the hair.

PivotPivotmakingmargaritas · 07/11/2023 12:20

I’d go to the gp just to check it first and if they say safe to pluck/wax.

As much as you want to say we should all embrace each other’s differences etc it’s not reality of schooling or unfortunately adulthood so if it was my daughter I’d be finding ways to reduce or get rid

Tangofantastic · 07/11/2023 12:26

its such a shame because until the comments started at school she didn’t Erm notice it ☹️I have of course but because she’s always had it I just thought I’d wait until puberty hit and all sorts
of self - conscious feelings emerge and then help her pluck / wax the hairs if she felt she wanted to. I just didn’t forsee
it this young and as you say I don’t want to do anything unsafe and would ideally like to not do any waxing / plucking at 7 ☹️Sounds like a gp trip is warranted and I’ll maybe call
them in advance and ask them to be as sensitive as possible as the last thing she needs is hearing it’s a medical issue which I think will only add to her worry about it.

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