[Judilyn]

I think the kind my daughter has is called a mongolian birhtmark. It is on her butt just below the small of her back. It looks like a bruise and it is more evident when she is cold.

I have been told that this type of birth mark is more common in those with dark skin. I was also told that it is common in those with an Asian Nationality. She is aa/ca. Does anyone know anything about this type of birthmark. Does it fade with time or grow bigger?

It is one of those things that I always forget to ask the doctor when I am in his office.

Just Curious


Judilyn

[LynMaria]

My bio. sons are of hispanic and Italian descent. One of my sons had mongolian spots so bad that i had to point them out to daycare providers and even to some medical personnel so they wouldn't mistake them for bruising. My other son had none. Our adoptive daughter is BR (AA/Cauc) She also had them..at age three, they have faded. At age 15, my bio. son still has one at the small of his back. They are completely harmless...just melanin related....they will fade in time.

[Support2Adopt]

I also have a child who had them. I was careful to let anyone who took care of him know that he had them because if one were to just look at him, it would appear as if he had bruises all over his butt. They faded away. :-)
JJ

[Judilyn]

Yes, I can see where they could easily be mistaken for bruises.

[Papamba]

Just as the others, my child also had the mong. spots. I point them out to others taking care of him, especially if they do not have dark skin. I would rather be safe than sorry. (Don't want DFCS knocking on my door). I have worked with children all of my adult life and had never seen them on a child. My son had them on his butt, small of his back and his ankles.

Pam

[Yehudi]

Hi, my adopted son has m.spots on his lower back and bottom. I thought they were bruises, and when after a few weeks they seemed to look darker instead of going away ( I thought they must have been made when he was born or something??), I said to my husband "I don't know what they did to this poor boy in the hospital, but his bruises have not gone down." He laughed at me and told me they were m. spots.
The paed. doctor told me to always tell anyone who takes care of him, or who observes him at nappy time or in the bath etc, to always tell them what they are.
I have been told that some fade and others do not.
The reason they are called mongolian spots, is because the people from Mongolia have them.

[Judilyn]

Thanks Yehudi And welcome to the forum.

Judilyn

[lambeausam]

My 8yo son (Hispanic/Italian descent) still has the spots, but they are much less prevalent than at 2 1/2 years. My advice to all of you - make sure the pediatrician or other health care provider has clear documentation. As an extra precaution, keep a copy of the documentation for your personal file. Each time I enrolled my son in a different day care, I showed the director the paperwork so that there would be no questions.