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My birthmarks on my back are growing. is that bad?
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Hard to say: There are a variety of skin patches people label as birthmarks. Those like cafe au lait spots should enlarge at the same proportion to the overall growth of the person. Some skin defects are not really birthmarks and if they are growing faster than the person they should be evaluated by the doc.
Answered 4/23/2014
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