He is otherwise healthy. This is a Becker’s nevus. First described in 1949 by Samuel William Becker, MD, this skin finding is actually a smooth muscle hamartoma; that is, an overabundance of ...

HOUSTON, Jan. 04, 2018 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Most birthmarks, including Becker’s Nevus and Nevus of Ota, do not pose a threat to one’s health, explains Houston dermatologist Paul M. Friedman ...