My baby was born with a visible vein under her left eye. It makes her look like she has a perpetual black eye. She's 6 months old know and it hasn't gone away.

Could it be from the high blood pressure I had during my pregnancy? I had preeclampsia and had to have an emergency c-section due to abruption of the placenta? Did this have anything to do with it?

Pediatrician doesn't really give me any answers but he's not worried about it. He thinks it might be less noticeable as she gets older. But to me it looks pretty bad.

Should I worry? Will it fade?

I would have to agree with your doctor, but even if I didn't I don't think that you are going to get a better expert opinion then your doctors.

Only time will really tell, but baby's skin is not like our adult skin, I would think that more than fading, as your child ages the vein will not be as visible because of relocation, thicker skin tissue. I imagine this is your first child, but I would think the doctor's analysis is accurate. It will be less noticeable as she gets older.

Thank you for your reply. I worry about it cause every time we go out some where I get asked if she got hit in the eye. I hope it does go away.

Hi, I know you posted this 2 yrs ago but our 6 month old baby girl has the same problem under and around her right eye it started a few weeks after she was born and it was very hard trying to get it diagnosed but it was finally found to be a varicosity of the veins, which some babies get and have been told it will most likely sort out by 2 yrs of age. How is your baby girl getting on? Has her eye settled?

My daughter also has prominent veins on her face. When she was born she had a small vein on the bridge of her nose but by 5 weeks a dark blue vein showed up under her eye. It seemed like slowly each week veins started to appear on her face. In total she has visible veins under both eyes, one on the right side of her cheek, and several on the left side of her forehead. Of course the pediatrician says it's normal but I just don't understand why they weren't present at birth and just started slowly showing up. In the morning they are faint but then they slowly start to become darker as the day progresses. Sometimes they are lighter or darker depending on the lighting. What's strange is that they are almost non-existent when her eyes are closed. I just hope that they are so prominent and visible because her skin is thin and transparent at 12 weeks of age and that it's not something that's being overlooked by the Pediatrician. She's also fair skinned so I'm sure this has something to do with it too although I've seen plenty of fair skinned babies that don't have visible veins on their face. Regardless she is just as precious as can be and is developing great! I see that you all have posted awhile back so I'm curious to see if your children's veins have began to fade yet?

I was wondering if your child ever outgrew the noticeable vein? My daughter who is now 5 was also born wiyj a very noticeable blue vein under her eye. Her ped assured us that their skin is so transparent and that it would go away. It is now much darker and several strangers have even asked her "what happened to your eye". It breaks my heart because my daughter is very aware of it and always wants to know why people ask. I can't tell her that people are ignorant... just wish I new how to make it better??