“I’m a Boston pediatric dermatologist who sees everyone from newborns to young adults with birthmarks and skin problems. I love meeting people from different ethnic and social backgrounds. I think all babies are wonderful and I want to help them reach their full potential mentally, emotionally and physically. I joke that I was born to be a pediatric dermatologist because of my rare vascular birthmark condition, diffuse capillary malformation with overgrowth (DCMO). A third of my whole body is pink or purple. But there’s much more to my story.

I grew up without a specific diagnosis, partly because it didn’t exist until recently and partly because I didn’t want to be defined by one. I was bullied for my ethnicity more than for my blotchy skin. I felt like an alien when I was a kid, but over time I realized that differences can be interesting and even great, and I’m happy to share how I learned to be comfortable in my own skin.”

- Dr. Margaret Lee, MD, PhD (Founder and President)