Mum slammed by followers for removing her baby’s birthmark with laser treatment

By Alma Fabiani

Published Aug 4, 2022 at 12:18 PM

Reading time: 2 minutes

34385

A mother with a large TikTok following has been slammed on the platform after sharing with her audience that she had removed a large birthmark on her baby’s face through laser treatment. Brooke (@brookesyn on TikTok) quickly answered back to trolls who branded her a “child abuser,” claiming that the treatment was the best option for her now six-month-old son.

@brookecyn

♬ Make You Mine - PUBLIC

Over the past few months, the mum of two has been sharing her journey with her son Kingsley on the video-sharing app. There, she revealed that Kingsley was born with a large port-wine stain birthmark over half his face.

@brookecyn

Laser Treatment Day - 1st treatment done✅hopefully only a few more to go! #laser #pulsedyelaser #pws #portwinestainbirthmark #birthmark #sws#glaucoma

♬ Photograph - Ed Sheeran

After speaking with medical professionals, Brooke decided to have the birthmark treated with a laser so it was less likely to impact her son’s life negatively—a choice that many found controversial.

As soon as she shared this news with her followers, Brooke was met with brutal backlash. Many took to the comments section to criticise her decision to put her son through laser treatment at such a young age, not letting him get old enough to decide for himself.

@

♬ -

“Oh my Jesus Christ! How can you do that to him?” one user commented. “I think this is just wrong. They should wait until he’s 18 and can decide for himself if he wants it removed or not. Hate when parents decide,” another added.

But in the midst of this online hate brigade, a few users spoke out to support the mum. “You have 1 mill % made the right decision. I’m glad my parents decided to have mine removed for me. Plus he will never remember. Cold compressions help,” @loboard2288 told Brooke under a video.

Since being criticised so heavily online, Brooke has made it her mission to educate her followers as much as possible. In several videos posted after the initial one, she explained that the laser treatment is the best and only option for her son.

“The reason we started so early with the laser is due to the fact it is a port-wine stain birthmark. Port-wine stain birthmarks do not fade, they do not disappear. They darken over time, they can progress and become lumpy and cause health issues,” she said in a TikTok shared recently.

“The younger they are the better it is to start the laser because it is fresh on their skin and it is less stubborn. Over time it will become more stubborn and they will need more sessions in the future,” Brooke continued.

She went on to clarify that she wasn’t treating her son for cosmetic reasons—she was doing it for his health. “I think he is the most beautiful boy in the whole entire world. I don’t give a f*ck if he has a birthmark on his face or not,” she said, adding, “It p*sses me off that people think this is purely for cosmetic purposes when it isn’t.”

Keep On Reading

By Charlie Sawyer

Is Lana Del Rey dating alligator tour guide Jeremy Dufrene to prep for her upcoming country album?

By Charlie Sawyer

What is Make America Healthy Again? Inside Robert F. Kennedy Jr’s plan to cure America’s health system

By Charlie Sawyer

Why Addison Rae’s rebrand is pure genius, and why you should care about it

By Fleurine Tideman

Love Is Blind: UK’s Ryan Williams spills the tea: is the Netflix reality TV show genuine or scripted?

By Fatou Ferraro Mboup

Nationwide strike in Israel amid public outcry over Gaza hostage deaths puts pressure on Netanyahu

By Louis Shankar

5 essential TV shows to watch before the chaos of the 2024 US presidential election

By Fatou Ferraro Mboup

The Real Housewives of Dubai star faces backlash over healing retreats promising to cure cancer

By Charlie Sawyer

New details emerge about Angelina Jolie’s abuse allegations against Brad Pitt

By Abby Amoakuh

Elon Musk’s trans daughter Vivian Jenna Wilson to leave US amid rumours of his ties to Trump administration

By Charlie Sawyer

Teenager commits suicide after falling in love and becoming obsessed with Character.AI chatbot

By Charlie Sawyer

Missouri lynched another innocent Black man: The alarming reality of wrongful convictions in the US

By Abby Amoakuh

TikTok pet menace: Maxwell the Cat goes viral for assaulting other felines in his neighbourhood

By Charlie Sawyer

With the West turning a blind eye to the Taliban’s brutal oppression, Afghan women show their defiance

By Abby Amoakuh

Meet Laura and Becky, the women hunting and exposing cheaters live to thousands on TikTok

By J'Nae Phillips

How witchcore and whimsigoth are empowering Gen Z’s feminine mystique this Halloween

By Abby Amoakuh

Russian President Vladimir Putin trolls everyone by endorsing Kamala Harris in US election

By Charlie Sawyer

Conspiracy theorists claim Los Angeles wildfires were started on purpose to make way for SmartLA 2028 agenda

By Fatou Ferraro Mboup

TV host Andy Cohen faces cancellation over substance abuse, harassment, and exploitation allegations at Bravo

By Abby Amoakuh

Explaining the viral TikTok trend cute winter boots and its unexpected ties to US censorship

By Fatou Ferraro Mboup

Elon Musk’s grandfather’s far-right ties: Exploring the roots of the billionaire’s radical beliefs