One mum is speaking out against remarks made towards her daughter, who has a large birthmark across her face.
Six-month-old Charlie Crenshaw was born with capillary hemangioma – a vascular tumor that can range in size and shape.
The birthmark, which occurs during the early stages of pregnancy when the vascular system is developing, has no known cause of prevention.
While some can be troublesome when left untreated, Charlie’s birthmark was harmless, and was therefore deemed to be nothing but cosmetic.
Despite Charlie’s mark being merely a facial difference, Katie Crenshaw, Charlie’s mother, has received various negative comments from friends, family and passersby.
And she’s had enough of it.
In a post written to her blog, she is taking a stand against the people who feel it’s necessary to comment on her young daughter’s appearance.
She wrote:
‘We don’t need to talk about it every time you look at her. We see past the color of her face. Charlie is Charlie and it’s part of who she is. It doesn’t need to be constantly commented on, critiqued, or questioned. While I don’t mind educating curious minds, I don’t need your opinion on how its progress or the affect it may have on her. It’s a part of her unique beauty. It may never disappear, and guess what? It doesn’t have to.
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