27. Billy Corgan – port-wine stain
He is one of the premier alternative rock stars of the 90s, and he might also be the most famous person with prominent nevus flammeus. We’re talking Billy Corgan.
What’s ‘nevus flammeus?’
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In simple terms, this means the Smashing Pumpkins frontman has some unusual colouring to his skin in the form of a bright pink birthmark.
Corgan’s birthmark, which is also known as a firemark, is the result of what’s known as a vascular anomaly.
It’s a type of birth mark
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The defect leads to dilated capillaries in the skin, resulting in a reddish to purplish discolouration in the affected area.
The distinctive colour is why the mark is most commonly referred to as a ‘port-wine stain’. Because it looks like wine. Get it?
It looks like a wine stain
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Other well-known people with a firemark include Mikhail Gorbachev (forehead) and Tina Turner (right shoulder, back). Do you have one?