Now Viewing: mongolian_spotTag type: General 蒙古斑 "A Mongolian spot, also known as Mongolian blue spot, congenital dermal melanocytosis,[1] and dermal melanocytosis[1] is a benign, flat, congenital birthmark with wavy borders and irregular shape, discovered on and named after Mongolians by Erwin Bälz.[2][3] It is also extremely prevalent among other East, Southeast, North, and Central Asian peoples, Malay archipelago islanders, Indigenous Oceanians (chiefly Micronesians and Polynesians), Amerindians, East Africans, Latin Americans and Caribbeans of mixed-race descent, and Turkish people.[4][5][6] It normally disappears three to five years after birth and almost always by puberty.[7] The most common color is blue, although they can be blue-gray, blue-black or even deep brown." From < en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mongolian_spot > Other Wiki Information Last updated: 02/02/15 3:22 PM by jedi1357 This entry is not locked and you can edit it as you see fit. |
     
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