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Birthmarks represent a broad category of benign skin markings that are visible at birth or appear during early infancy. These marks often occur when skin cells or blood vessels do not form as expected during fetal development.
Clinical classifications generally divide these markings into two primary groups consisting of pigmented birthmarks and vascular birthmarks. Pigmented marks involve an overgrowth of pigment-producing cells, while vascular marks result from abnormal blood vessel development in or under the skin.
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