are port-wine stains hereditary?

my wife and I are expecting our first child any day now. I don’t know if it’s part of the normal anxiety of the wait since I’m not a nervous or anxious person by nature but for some reason I’ve become obssessed with port-wine stains the last few weeks and I want to know if they are hereditary. Neither my wife, myself or anyone I know of in both families have one but it seems to be what I’m fixated on…

If you or another member of your family have a vascular birthmark and you are concerned that your child may be born with one, please know that there is NO evidence to show that vascular birthmarks are hereditary.
Port wine stains develop in areas lacking the small nerves that control the ability of blood vessels to constrict. As a result, the blood vessels stay open all the time, and this shows up as a permanent blush in the area. Port wine stains occur in about 3 per 1000 births, affecting males and females and all racial groups equally.

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