The Mongolian Spot By: Rachael Thomas

What it is ? The Mongolian spot is a development condition exclusively involving the skin. The blue color is caused by melanocytes,which is melanin- containing cells, that are deep under the skin. Mostly seen on Asians, African Americans , Hispanics, and Native Americans.

Forms-Distribution FORMS- Mongolian spots are mostly blue, bluish-gray, bluish-green or blue-black. They flat skin markings that appear at birth or shortly after or during the infantile age or when born. It can have very many shapes and sizes to these spots. DISTRIBUTION-mostly located at the base of the spine, on the lower back and buttocks. They can also appear on the shoulders, upper back, arms, wrists, legs, ankles. Palms, soles, face and head are usually spared.

Percentages 90 % percent of Native Americans and children more than 80% percent of Asians more than 70% percent of Hispanics They are rare in fair-skinned children — appearing in just less than 10 % percent.

What you can do about it ? There's really nothing you can do about it, you just have to wait they eventually disappear at the age of 2. Fewer than 5% of children with Mongolian spots still have any by the time they're adults.