It appears some months after birth, in contrast to the salmon patch which is present at birth.

Fig 2. Salmon patches on the nape of the neck which persists.

Midline naevus flammeus, also known as an angel's kiss or a salmon patch.

Historically, vascular anomalies have been labeled with descriptive terms, according to the food they resembled (port wine, strawberry, cherry, salmon patch).

This cause the pinkish discoloration of what was a clear transparent normal corneal tissue (called Salmon patch of Hutchinson).

Vascular birthmarks (also called red birthmarks) are caused by increased blood vessels and include macular stains (salmon patches), hemangiomas, and Port-wine stains.

Colloquially called a "stork bite", "angel's kiss" or "salmon patch", telangiectatic nevus appears as a pink or tanned, flat, irregularly shaped mark on the knee, back of the neck, and/or the forehead, eyelids and, sometimes, the top lip.