Nevus Outreach, Inc.
CMN Ambassador - Gabriel
Nevus Outreach / 2025 A-Team
In honor of our sweet and brave Gabriel, we shine a light on CMN — a rare condition, but not a rare love. Help us raise awareness, fund research and build a future where every child like Gabriel is seen, supported, and celebrated.
About CMN Ambassador - Gabriel
My husband and I noticed a mark on his head at that time, thinking it may have been a bruise from childbirth. Little did we know, after his routine visit to the NICU and worries for him, the neonatalogist came to our room mentioning to us he had what is called a hairy nevus and he would have to be referred to a dermatologist. So much fear and unknowns flooded our brains.
The joys of birth were met and overpowered by fear and guilt.
What did I do to cause this?
My husband being the physician he is, immediately researched his CMN diagnosis and the complications that could happen to a percentage of those diagnosed with CMN. We were so scared. We traveled 2.5 hours at 3 days old to see a pediatric dermatologist and he had his MRI at 6 days old, with no medication needed to get the images the doctor needed.
He was cleared of any complications and we were able to breathe a sigh of relief for the time being. Our son is such a joy, such a light in our lives and the lives of those around him. If I could bring awareness to anyone that may be going through the same thing or might go through the same thing as us in the future, it would be a great honor.
Raising CMN awareness is important to me because I want my son to live in a world that is more understanding and accepting of his diagnosis and the challenges he may face along his journey in life.