Why This Mum Spent Thousands To Change Her Baby Girls Appearance

Mum spent nearly $27,000 on laser surgery to remove a birthmark on her baby’s face.

Amanda Leutenberg’s baby girl, Ever, was born with a dark red port-wine stain covering half of her face.

Fed up with the stares, Amanda, decided to research treatments for Ever.

She opted for laser treatment, costing over 4,500 per session, for her five-month-old daughter to ensure that her skin remains as clear and healthy as possible.

“Despite how expensive the treatment is, I wanted her to start it almost immediately to lower the chance of her having plastic surgery and extensive costs in the future.”

When her daughter was born, the Chicago-based mum was immediately posed with questions about her daughter’s face.

“The first time that I took Ever out of the house after she was born, we were sat in a restaurant eating some breakfast,” said Amanda.

“The waitress came over and looked into Ever’s car seat and immediately said ‘Oh my god, what’s wrong with her face!’

“I was really taken aback and hurt by it – she was only days old and was already getting judgement.

“But I decided to get her out of the car seat and show her off, because I didn’t want her to be upset or she would mirror that emotion in later life.

“Since the treatment I have found it easier to talk about Ever’s birthmark because there’s more to discuss and I can tell people about her treatment and why she looks the way she does.”

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59 Comments

- - meedee said
  - 16 Sep 2022
    12:11 pm
This little darling was beautiful anyway but I certainoly understand the Mum and her wish to do the best by her daughter. Good for her.

- - mom160421 said
  - 14 Aug 2019
    12:11 pm
I can understand why she did it, although the port wine stain was not as dark as I expected. A beautiful baby girl.

- - curlytops said
  - 05 Jul 2019
    2:39 am
She is a beautiful baby. So cute

- - happymum2018 said
  - 02 Jul 2019
    5:35 pm
That’s a huge amount of money though it’s a hard one to talk about if you had the money I guess you would

- - becstalou said
  - 02 Jul 2019
    10:17 am
I think this is one of those things that you can’t know until you’re in that situation.

- - mom206279 said
  - 02 Jul 2019
    7:11 am
Its really sad that we live in a world so obsessed with appearances, that thiswas even an issue. I hope its helped and doesn’t result in mum just pushing insecurities onto her daughter.

- - rovermum said
  - 26 Jun 2019
    5:48 pm
I totally understand where this Mum is coming from. I don’t have a spare $27,000 but appreciate in this instance she is forseeing the challenges and bullying her beautiful child will face. I understand.

- - mom101628 said
  - 24 Jun 2019
    11:30 pm
If I had the money for sure I would.

- - Sarah said
  - 20 Jun 2019
    9:20 pm
Definitely! adults & children alike can be horrendously cruel!

- - mom111059 said
  - 19 Jun 2019
    1:11 pm
For sure I’d spend the money if it was going to give my child a happier life. Bullies are relentless.

- - mom19782016 said
  - 18 Jun 2019
    9:27 pm
Absolutely. Kids are crap and this beautiful child would absolutely be bullied at school. Why put her through all that?

- - tessie said
  - 18 Jun 2019
    6:03 pm
If the specialists said it was safe and I could afford it, I’d definitely get it done. Kids get bullied too much as it is.

- - Angela.chann said
  - 18 Jun 2019
    9:06 am
If after consultation and research that it is safe to do so on such a young baby, I will go ahead to do the same

- - DaffyD said
  - 18 Jun 2019
    7:52 am
If I could afford it I would this will only help her in the long run

- - mom303889 said
  - 18 Jun 2019
    12:15 am
If I have the money and it’s safe I’ll do it.

- - mom265671 said
  - 17 Jun 2019
    10:59 pm
I can understand why she did it, and ultimately, wanted the best for her daughter without growing up to more bullying

- - MisChip said
  - 17 Jun 2019
    9:40 pm
It’s such a tough one! Having any kind of treatment when it’s not medically necessary is always going to be questioned

- - nealsq said
  - 17 Jun 2019
    9:10 pm
I have a friend with a darker port wine birthmark and she tried laser treatments as a teenager and now it is darker and more textured, she hated her face then but now she loves it, it is her. I think she should have waited and let the bub decide when she is older. Would she have given the bub a nose job if it was too big for her liking?

- - ashna9 said
  - 17 Jun 2019
    8:48 pm
Yes I would for my child. I would rather they not have a birthmark on their face if possible.

- - youngoldlady said
  - 17 Jun 2019
    8:22 pm
For something like and if you have the money then yes it is worth the expense.