HealthTap Online Primary Care Doctors Accepting New Patients
Book a video visit
HealthTap
Telehealth
A member asked:

I lwent to a proffesional dermolgist i have a spider angioma he want to scape it off will it leave scar should i go to get laser instead.

A doctor has provided 1 answer
Dr. Peterson Pierre answered

Specializes in Dermatology

Spider Angioma: You should probably get it lasered instead if you are concerned about a scar. The laser is less likely to produce a scar than cutting the angioma.

Answered 7/21/2015

5.2k views

Thank

Related Questions

A member asked:

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

A doctor has provided 1 answer

A member asked:

Is Spider angiomas caused by alcohol liver disease an early or late symptom of liver disease?And if the spider angiomas are caused by alcohol liver disease will labs be abnormal when spider angiomas appear?

A doctor has provided 1 answer

A member asked:

9 year every day drinking history (quit 50 days ago). US showed normal sized homogenous liver. AST 9. ALT 15. PLT 340. Albumin 4.9. 8 spider angiomas although some present since pregnancy. Others small and I just noticed them. Cirrhosis likely?

A doctor has provided 1 answer

A member asked:

I have a spider angioma on my face i went to the dermologist he does not do lazer treatment he wants to scrape off should I go to a doc that do lazer?

2 doctors weighed in across 2 answers

A member asked:

CTA chest incidentally revealed liver angioma. Would a steatosis also be visible? Someone told me no, as with contrast different liver visualization

3 doctors weighed in across 2 answers

Sponsored Content
HealthTap Medical Group does not endorse products or services. Sponsored content revenues support our mission to make health information free and accessible to all.Learn more

People also searched for:

I have spider angioma on face. If it is too big can it be lazer off or scraped by doctor which is better without scarring. How big will scar be ?
If someone develops spider angiomas from cirrhosis of liver once in remission do they go away or is there any way to get rid of them?
If someone has spider angiomas should they have their liver checked?
If someone has multiple spider angiomas, could it be linked to their liver?
Are spider angiomas and early or late symptom of cirrhosis of the.Liver?

Telemedicine

Primary Care
Manage Your Conditions
Women's Health
Children's Health
Men's Health
Senior Health
Wellness, Prevention & Lifestyle
Sexual Health
Mental & Behavioral Health
Travel Medicine
Urgent Care
Ask your question
Didn't find what you're looking for?

90,000 U.S. doctors in 147 specialties are here to answer your questions or offer you advice, prescriptions, and more.

Ask your question

More of what we treat

Allergies
Antibiotics
Asthma
High Blood Pressure
Prescriptions
Type 2 Diabetes
Content on HealthTap (including answers) should not be used for medical advice, diagnosis, or treatment, and interactions on HealthTap do not create a doctor-patient relationship. Never disregard or delay professional medical advice in person because of anything on HealthTap. Call your doctor or 911 if you think you may have a medical emergency.
HealthTap
HIPAA logo
HIPAASecure
Soc 2 Type 2 logo
SOC 2 Type 2Certified
JCAHO Accredited
JCAHOAccredited
Member App

Download HealthTap

Video visit and message your doctor

Member App QR Code
Play Store Member LinkApp Store Member Link

Questions?

+1 (888) 828-0841support@healthtap.com
LinkedInTwitter
HomeTermsPrivacyCookiesDMCAHealth TopicsDoctors DirectoryDoctor Q&A by Specialty
Copyright 2026 HealthTap, Inc.