{"id":499,"date":"2020-04-07T14:58:07","date_gmt":"2020-04-07T14:58:07","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.cmtc.nl\/?page_id=499"},"modified":"2025-06-06T10:34:44","modified_gmt":"2025-06-06T08:34:44","slug":"port-wine-stain","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.cmtc.nl\/en\/pedia\/vascular-malformations\/port-wine-stain\/","title":{"rendered":"Port-wine stain"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>A port-wine stain is a red stain that is present from birth.<\/p>\n<p>The stain is in the skin (not on it) and is actually a dilation of the capillaries in the skin on that spot. In the beginning, it is light red and later it is somewhat darker. Sometimes starting from puberty it is purple-red. A port-wine stain won&#8217;t hurt but it can cause psychological problems. 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