Hi,I am Dr. Shanthi.E (General & Family Physician). I will be looking into your question and guiding you through the process. Please write your question below.
What Causes Red Spots On The Nose That Resembles Spider Angioma?
This red spot appeared on my nose about 3 months ago. It s about 2 mm in size and it is red with what looks like little blood vessels in it leading to almost a small bleeding area in the skin, if that makes sense. It is very very very slighting raised and it doesn t hurt. It is smooth and in the skin. It blanches when I press on it and then right away goes right back to red once I take away pressure. It isn t filled with puss or anything. I went to see my doctor and he said that it doesn t look like skin cancer but that he wasn t sure what it is. He said I didn t need to see a dermatologist but I am making an appointment with one anyway. What could this be? I was worried that it was skin cancer but when I look online it almost resembles a spider angioma but doesn t have like a bunch of blood vessels pointing out of it as it is much smaller. Does skin cancer blanch?
We use cookies in order to offer you most relevant experience and using this website you acknowledge that you have already read and understood our
Privacy Policy
What Causes Red Spots On The Nose That Resembles Spider Angioma?
Hello, It could be an abnormal enlargement of blood vessels like telengecesia. Can you upload a picture in the follow-up query. If it is cosmetically important, you can opt for newer techniques like embolization to remove the lesion. Hope I have answered your query. Let me know if I can assist you further. Take care Regards, Dr Shinas Hussain, General & Family Physician