Prominent rock musician opens up about his ‘purple hand'
The guitarist answered the question 'why is your hand purple' in a recent video on the Smashing Pumpkins' TikTok account.
'We literally see people commenting, 'that's not a birthmark,'' Corgan said in the video.
'I obviously was born with a birthmark, there's more up here,' Corgan said while lifting up his sleeve to show more birthmarks on his upper arm. 'I have baby photos of the day I was born and I have this mark. It's the exact same shape, it's just bigger now 'cause I'm bigger.'
The 58-year-old explained that birthmarks form when blood vessels don't properly form when you're in the womb — and he's right. The Cleveland Clinic says vascular birthmarks 'are made of blood vessels that didn't form as expected during fetal development.'
'Because they never properly form, you end up with a stain, in this case a Port-wine stain,' Corgan said while motioning to his own birthmark.
In the comment section, many fans remarked that they never noticed Corgan's birthmark.
'I've been listening and watching you for over 20 years in person/concert and on TV and I've never noticed it until now,' one user wrote.
Another wrote, 'As a teenager, I saw you live in NY. I saw [the birthmark] and it made you more magic to me."
'I think natural occurrences like this are so beautiful,' a third user wrote. 'It makes people so unique. I don't think it's something to be weird about.'
Birthmarks are very common and come in many different shapes and sizes, according to the Cleveland Clinic. Some fade with age while others remain.
Birthmarks are typically harmless and painless, but some can increase one's risk of developing skin cancer. People should contact their doctor if they notice any changes in their skin.
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