Cherry angioma

**Cammo** · 11-27-2006, 03:32 PM

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Cherry angioma is a cherry-red to purple colored benign skin tumor of unknown origin that appears most frequently after age 40.

Cherry angiomas are the most common vascular lesions to appear on human skin. They are made up of clusters of dilated capillaries on the surface of the skin, which accounts for the cherry-red or purple color. No one knows exactly what causes them.

Age 40 huh? I'm 24 and I have 4 of them. They are all very small and not noticable except for the one under my eye.

I've read most insurance companies look at this simple procedure as cosmetic surgery; therefore, I would have to pay for this.

Anyone else have these or know anyone that has had them removed? I would rather not have a cosmetic surgery to get rid of the one under my eye. I read that there are some creams and what not to get rid of them but I was wondering if anyone with personal expierence has had these little bastards removed?

**Frances** · 11-27-2006, 04:54 PM

Some of my patients (children) have hemangiomas which I think are slightly different. These are present at birth or early childhood. We don't do any surgery to remove them unless they are interfering with a vital bodily function. If it's not - we don't touch it. It would be a purely cosmetic surgery and insurance will not cover it. I think steroid creams may help, but I'm not sure.

**Cammo** · 11-27-2006, 05:29 PM

I have a doctors appointment next month and I am gonna ask him about what I can do but just wanted to check and see if any of my fellow TFers knew any thing about it.

11-27-2006, 04:54 PM	#2 (permalink)
Frances DILLIGAF	Some of my patients (children) have hemangiomas which I think are slightly different. These are present at birth or early childhood. We don't do any surgery to remove them unless they are interfering with a vital bodily function. If it's not - we don't touch it. It would be a purely cosmetic surgery and insurance will not cover it. I think steroid creams may help, but I'm not sure.

11-27-2006, 05:29 PM	#3 (permalink)
Cammo Is on a mission!	I have a doctors appointment next month and I am gonna ask him about what I can do but just wanted to check and see if any of my fellow TFers knew any thing about it.