Father claims NHS surgeon refused to operate on daughter's facial birthmark

A father has claimed that an NHS surgeon refused to operate on a huge facial birthmark that covers half his newborn daughter's forehead as she 'won't be bullied until secondary school'. A father has claimed that an NHS surgeon refused to operate on a huge facial birthmark that covers half his newborn daughter's forehead as she 'won't be bullied until secondary school' Daniel claims they feel let down by the decision and worries little Vienna's mental wellbeing will be affected when she starts nursery as 'kids don't have a filter'. Daniel Brookshaw, 26, and his partner Celine Casey, 24, from York, North Yorkshire, welcomed daughter Vienna on April 6, who was born with a large congenital melanocytic nevus 'We spoke to a dermatologist at the same time and he said his own opinion, he wouldn't touch it at all and leave it completely. ' Celine fears their daughter will one day ask 'why didn't you do something' if she faces cruel bullies throughout childhood They claim they were not told about the benign, tumour-like growth by sonographers during any of their scans, though believe they can see it themselves in their picture of the ultrasound He added: 'Vienna's a bubbly, happy little one-month-old.