Cherry Angioma

A cherry angioma is a small papular angioma. It is a true capillary haemangioma. Cherry angioma has many synonyms, the most commonly used being Campbell de Morgan spots.

Cherry angiomas are small, pinhead-like lesions that appear most commonly on your torso, arms and legs of your body. Cherry angiomas are:

• Round.
• About 2 millimeters (mm) to 4 mm in size.
• Light to dark red.

The term “cherry” references their color and appearance on the skin, as angiomas typically form in groups.

Cherry angiomas  increase in numbers from about the age of 40, so it has been estimated that 75% of people over 75 years of age have them. Although they also called senile angiomas, they can occur in young people too –

Cherry angiomas are very common in males and females of any age or race, with no difference in sexes or races affected. They are however more noticeable in white skin than in skin of colour.  There may be a family history of similar lesions. Eruptive cherry angiomas have been rarely reported to be associated with internal malignancy and pregnancy.

The direct cause of cherry angiomas is unknown. But research has identified several factors that can cause cherry angiomas to appear on your skin, including:

• Aging.
• Pregnancy (hormones).
• Genetic mutations.
• Chemical exposure (topical nitrogen mustard, bromides and butoxyethanol).

The best method we use to remove them is our therma vein machine.

Thermo-coagulation is a process whereby a small burst of energy is delivered, through an insulated needle, directly into the vessel or angioma.  The heat from this energy causes the blood in the vein to coagulate (solidify),

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