Birthmarks
Subject in Medicine
Birthmarks has come up in 1 episode across 1 podcast in TMT, including Stuff You Should Know. 2 people have made recorded remarks about it.
What people said
Chuck BryantCo-host of Stuff You Should Know
Bryant says removal usually targets vascular birthmarks, while doctors generally do not treat pigmented ones.
“So if you are getting something removed, it's usually a vascular birthmark. Generally, they don't try and get rid of pigmented birthmarks”
Stuff You Should Know: Selects: Birthmarks: Probably Not the Mark of the Devil (Jun 20, 2026) · Listen from 36:48
Josh ClarkCo-host of Stuff You Should Know
Clark says dermatologists do not actually know what causes birthmarks in general.
“What causes birthmarks? They would say we actually don't know. The closest that they've come is with port wine stains from what I can tell”
Stuff You Should Know: Selects: Birthmarks: Probably Not the Mark of the Devil (Jun 20, 2026) · Listen from 12:05
Podcasts
- Stuff You Should Know · 1 episode
Episodes
Selects: Birthmarks: Probably Not the Mark of the DevilStuff You Should Know · Jun 20, 2026 · 50 min
Josh Clark and Chuck Bryant explain the types, causes, treatments, and folklore of birthmarks, plus a listener's list of band names from past episodes.