Host Billy Crystal might have put it best when just halfway into Sunday's 76th annual Academy Awards, he said, It's now official â there's nobody left in New Zealand to thank. With the night's biggest awards yet to be presented, it already seemed like director Peter Jackson's The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King ruled the day.
Birthmark definition, a minor disfigurement or blemish on a person's skin at birth; nevus. See more.
Knowledge center. Birthmarks are blemishes on the skin that are noticeable at birth, or shortly afterwards. A significant proportion of newborns have a vascular birthmark-a red, pink or purple blemish that is caused by abnormal blood vessels under the skin.Some people are born with pigmented birthmarks; these are usually brown and are caused by the clustering of pigment cells. Laser therapy-commonly used for port wine stains and other birthmarks that are close to the skin's surface. 2  Surgery-if other therapies have not worked and the birthmark is causing a medical problem, the doctor may recommend surgery.