Skin Growths And Lesions

Cherry Angioma

A cherry angioma (also known as Campbell de Morgan spot) is a common benign skin growth made up of small blood vessels (capillaries)

Bright red, but can also appear purple or blue over time

Skin Tags

Skin tags are small, soft, benign skin growths that hang off the skin’s surface. Soft and mobile – moves easily when touched

Dangling or stalk-like – attached to the skin by a thin base (pedunculated)

Seborrhea Keratosis

Seborrhoeic keratoses

Waxy, rough or crumbly texture – feels like it’s sitting on top of the skin

Milia

Milia  are small, hard, white or yellowish cysts that sit just under the surface of the skin. They’re caused by trapped keratin (a skin protein) and often appear around the eyes, cheeks, forehead, or nose.

irritated

Fibrous Papule

Firm, dome-shaped bump

Typically skin-coloured, pink, or light tan

Most commonly found on the tip or side of the nose, but can appear elsewhere on the face

Not painful, itchy, or inflamed

Intradermal Nevus (Raised Mole)

A benign mole that develops when pigment cells (melanocytes) grow deeper within the skin’s dermis.

Usually flesh-coloured, light brown, or pink

Junctional Nevus

Flat mole, sitting at the junction between the epidermis and dermis

Brown or black, with a smooth, well-defined border

Compound Nevus:

Slightly raised, with pigment cells located in both the epidermis and dermis

May be darker in the centre, lighter toward the edges