Question 1

can spider angiomas result be caused by liver damage from drinking too much?

Accepted Answer

Yes: The presence of these vascular skin changes is one of the peripheral manifestations of liver- disease...Although not all angiomas are related to liver disease, there presence in a patient with other signs of liver disease is additive to the diagnosis.

Question 2

one tiny spider angioma on my bicep just appeared.10 months postpartum
and just had return of my period since nursing baby.
caused by those hormones?

Accepted Answer

Probably: Estrogen is a hormone with angiogenesis properties. Meaning it has the ability to generate blood vessels in the body, specially arterioles in the skin. So your spider angioma is probably caused by blood estrogen levels

Question 3

can chronic venous insufficiency cause or be related to raynauds and spider & cherry angiomas on chest? fyi not pregnant or on hormones of any kind

Accepted Answer

No: It is not related to raynauds. In a rare syndrome from birth called klippel-trenaunay syndrome, patient can develop port wine stains or other vascular skin anomalies associated with variety of venous malformation in the legs which can end up with venous insufficiency, but this occur from birth and will be evident in childhood and adolescence .. If the symptoms just started then the answer is no.

Question 4

can a spider angioma disappear on its own?

Accepted Answer

Possibly: What would be necessary would for something to stop the veins from filling.  I guess any injury to the skin that would result in enough to make the blood clot in the fine veins would do it.  Technically then the body would remove the veins as it removed the clotted blood.

Question 5

whats a 'spider angiomas'?

Accepted Answer

Blood Vessels: Spider angiomas are abnormal collection of blood vessels of the skin with a red dot in the center and radiating smaller vessels that resemble a spider.

They are commonly found on the face, neck, and hands and can occur at any age.  Since they are benign, no treatment is necessary.  Many resolve spontaneously.

Question 6

what exactly is a spider angiomas?

Accepted Answer

Benign blood vessel: A spider angioma, or a spider nevus or telangiectasia, is a tiny dilated bllod vessel that is found just under the skin surface. They often have a central red spot and reddish extensions which spread out like a spider's legs or a web. They are common and are always benign. They can appear in women during pregnancy.  If you have more than five spider angiomas, it can be a sign of liver disease.

Question 7

why spider angiomas are common in svc territory?

Accepted Answer

More common: More common in svc territory, hence mostly in the head, neck and trunk.

Question 8

i have a spider angioma on my nose, why?

Accepted Answer

Nobody knows.: Another way of saying that could be: because you don't have one on your elbow.  These lesions strike randomly, there's no way to say why they appear in one place and not another.

If it bothers you, there are treatments.

Question 9

spider angiomas problem worsened when i had my kids?

Accepted Answer

Not uncommon: It is thought that one of the things that increases the development of spider angiomas is hormones, especially estrogen.  The levels of many hormones sky rocket with pregnancy and a number of women see a marked increase in the occurrence of spider angiomas.  There are several ways to treat them and many doctors do that.

Question 10

what is the definition or description of: spider angiomas?

Accepted Answer

Spider angiomas: Spider angiomas (Spider nevus, spider veins,  nevus aranius, &amp; vascular spider.) = dilated blood vessels close to the skin surface. It can take the shape of a spider web.

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Can spider angiomas result be caused by liver damage from drinking too much?

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One tiny spider angioma on my bicep just appeared.10 months postpartum and just had return of my period since nursing baby. caused by those hormones?

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Can chronic venous insufficiency cause or be related to raynauds and spider & cherry angiomas on chest? fyi not pregnant or on hormones of any kind

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Can a spider angioma disappear on its own?

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Whats a 'spider angiomas'?

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What exactly is a spider angiomas?

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Why spider angiomas are common in svc territory?

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I have a spider angioma on my nose, why?

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Spider angiomas problem worsened when i had my kids?

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What is the definition or description of: spider angiomas?

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