Spider angiomas are a type of telangiectasias found slightly beneath the skin surface, often containing a central red spot and reddish extensions which radiate outwards like a spider’s web. They are common and may be benign, presenting in around 10–15% of healthy adults and young children.
Spider angiomas form due to failure of the muscle surrounding and serving to guard or close an opening or tube. The central red dot is the dilated arteriole and the red “spider legs” are small veins carrying away the freely flowing blood. If temporary pressure is applied, it is possible to see the emptied veins refilling.
Professional treatments are available at Lasermed with the Intense Pulse Laser (IPL) or Vascular Laser.
Red moles, or cherry angiomas, are common skin growths that can develop on most areas of your body. They’re also known as senile angiomas or Campbell de Morgan spots. They’re usually found on people aged 30 and older. The collection of small blood vessels inside a cherry angioma give them a reddish appearance – it is a cherry red to purple papule on the skin containing a clustered of blood vessels. They are almost flat, appearing as a small red dot. However, they do tend to expand in thickness.
Cherry angiomas are hereditary and occur mainly on the abdomen. The frequency of cherry angiomas increases with age. They are harmless and have no relation to cancer at all.
Treatment is available at Lasermed with the Intense Pulse Laser (IPL) or Vascular Laser. The laser energy heats the vascular source that feeds the lesion, thereby destroying it. By using the correct laser, which only targets hemoglobin (blood) there are no negative effects on the surrounding skin. It is a non-ablative treatment so no downtime is required.
