When do birthmarks usually disappear?

Question

my son is 6 months old and still has a birthmark that has not faded

Answer 1

My son is 6 and his is just started to fade. It's been going for about a year now.  

Answer 2

my son is 4.5 , his is getting a bit darker, not diasappearing at all

Answer 3

I guess it depends on what kind and what size.

Answer 4

not all birthmarks fade. I am almost 25 and mine has gotten bigger as I grow. My son has one between his eyes that is still there, but he's only 4.

Here is a web site that I found that helped me a lot when I was curious about my kid's birthmarks.

http://www.birthmarks.com/HTMLArticle.cf...

I hope that this will help.

Answer 5

What type of birthmark is it?? This is a vital part in knowing when it will disappear.

Answer 6

I'm 22 and I still have mine.

I don't think they do? Not sure.

Answer 7

It may take years!   I had one and it finally started to fade when I was a teen.

Answer 8

Depends on what type of birthmark. Some will never fade while some will by 5 years or so. My daughter has mongolian marks, and they aren't supposed to fade until she's around 3-5 years old, Luckily they're on her butt and outta sight.  

Answer 9

It depends. I still have mine and I'm 25 years old. I have a 2 year old who has a birthmark, but I do not see my 6-month old's birthmark yet. Thank you for ask that question. It gives me something to think about.

Answer 10

Sometimes they don't go away or fade.

My mom still has one on the back of her neck

and I have one in the same spot.

Answer 11

I had a birth mark on my leg that didn't start to fade until recently.

And I'm 22.  

Answer 12

Birthmarks are markings on your baby's skin that may be permanent or fade away over time. They are also known as congenital naevi; congenital because they are apparent at or shortly after birth and naevi is the medical term for any marks or moles on the skin.

The most common birthmarks are caused by a collection of tiny blood vessels just beneath the skin. These small red, mottled spots are sometimes called "stork bites" or "stork marks" when they're on the back of the head or "angel kisses" when they're on the forehead or eyelids. They may become more obvious when your baby cries. They are harmless and generally disappear in several months but sometimes over years.

Other kinds of birthmarks can be caused by abnormalities in the way the blood vessels have developed or how they work. Some birthmarks are more permanent than others but in most cases they don't cause any physical problems.

http://www.babycentre.co.uk/baby/health/...

Answer 13

different for everyone. 2 points!