| The appearance of a strange colored marking on the | | | | that while they typically appear from birth, there are |
| skin at birth has always been a rather peculiar | | | | instances where they emerge after the baby has |
| physiological occurrence, and for some a cause for | | | | been born. Some birthmarks eventually disappear as |
| alarm. Why do people have birthmarks? Is it a | | | | time goes by, while there are others that remain with |
| disfigurement? Is it a sign of some sort of disease? | | | | the person for the rest of their lives. Birthmarks can be |
| Could it even have some mystical property? | | | | either smooth or rough in texture, and they vary not |
| Although not mystical in the superstitious sense, the | | | | only in shape and size, but also in color; from black and |
| answers as to why do people have birthmarks remain | | | | or blue, to brown, to gray or white, even red, pink or |
| mysterious nonetheless. What is known about them is | | | | purple. |