Question 1

34 yo male.daily gym until 1mth ago.notices 20 red blood pin-sized spots at arms,quadricep. does not go away? gp, said cherry angiomas, no blood count

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Risks?: As long as you are otherwise feeling well and have not a backdrop of highly risky behaviors (steroid use, HIV exposure, etc.) your GP is probably correct. If they are small and circumscribed, biopsy would seem to add little info. But continued skin inspection for changes is a good habit to keep.

Question 2

do cherry angiomas hurt?

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No: These are benign vascular skin lesions in older folks most common on the midsection.  They do not hurt unless irritated externally.

Question 3

what is cherry angiomas.?

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Skin vessels: These are bright red vascular lesions that occur on the skin in older persons.  They vary from punctate to sometimes 1/4 inch in size.  They are benign but can be removed if they are in a spot that gets rubbed a lot causing bleeding.

Question 4

what is a cherry angioma?

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Benign blood vessel: Cherry angiomas or hemangiomas are little, bright red, pinpoint to match head sized, flat spots that over time, become raised, more dome shaped and actually begin to look like a cherry.  They are benign.  A nice description of cherry hemangoimas can be seen at: 
dermtv.Com/what-are-cherry-hemangiomas.

Question 5

can cherry angioma disappear?

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They can : They can disappear, but it is not something you can count on. Pulse dye laser or a yag laser will get rid of them for good.

Question 6

what can be done for cherry angiomas?

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Simple treatment: Cherry angiomas usually do not need to be treated. If they are cosmetically unattractive or they bleed often, they can be treated by:  burning (electrosurgery/cautery), freezing (cryotherapy), or laser.

Question 7

is there a way to remove cherry angioma?

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Several ways: Having these types of symptoms can best be solved by having your doctor perform a thorough evaluation.  Only through this type of process can he/she discover what's going on and how best to help you.

Question 8

do cherry angiomas appear and disappear?

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Cherry angiomas: Usually the do not disappear without intervention. They can be removed with electro coagulation or laser treatments.

Question 9

is there anything to do about a cherry angioma?

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YES: Cherry angiomas are common non-cancerous tumors made of blood vessels.  They are usually hereditary and accumulate with advancing age.

Since they are benign, no treatment is necessary.  However, elective removal of cherry angiomata include electrodesiccation, laser ablation, and excision.

Question 10

what is a cherry angioma and what does it look like?

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Blood vessel disease: Benign blood vessel proliferation, on the skin, looks like a cherry  usually small spots. Most of the time no treatment required, easy to treat with cryofreezing, fulgarization or excision.

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