A cherry angioma is a benign, bright red skin lesion or growth that appears primarily on the trunk of the body. These spots tend to occur in people over the age of 30. They are comprised of blood vessels. The exact cause of cherry angiomas is...
As you grow older, the appearance of any abnormal-looking growths on the surface of the skin can be worrisome. Many people age 40 and older develop small red or purple dots and bumps on the skin. These growths are called cherry angiomas. If you...
If you have tiny red bumps on your chest, they should be checked by your doctor who may refer you to a dermatologist for diagnosis. If they are new and seem to be gradually increasing in number, they may be benign little spots called cherry angiomas.
A cherry angioma, often called a red mole, is a scarlet or bright red growth that usually appears on the trunk but can occur nearly anywhere on the body. It tends to develop after age 40, writes Dr. John Meisenheimer, a dermatologist in Orlando,...
Fine red lines just beneath the skin are usually enlarged capillaries or a cluster of blood vessels visible due to their proximity to the skin’s surface. The condition is known as spider veins, thread veins or spider angioma. Causes range...
In some people, facial spider veins can develop around the eyes, nose and cheeks. Telangiectasia and spider angioma are the medical terms used for spider veins that develop on the body, especially the face and legs. While telangiectasia is a...
Vascular skin problems are often caused by issues with the vascular, or circulatory, system. The skin, also called the dermis, is one of the largest organs in the human body, and it is laced with capillaries that transport nutrients and oxygen in...
Moles and freckles -- including red moles and red freckles -- are common, with Dermweb.com noting that most people have an average of 25 moles by their 20s and 30s. Moles and freckles are often harmless; however, MayoClinic.org cautions that skin...
Telangiectasias are caused by blood vessel growth and dilation near the surface of your skin. They can occur anywhere on the body and are often inconsequential. In some cases, however, they are signs of an underlying disease process and should be...
Finding random bumps on your skin can be scary, sending you scrambling to the Internet to look up possible causes, such as skin cancer. According to the American Cancer Society, though, while changes in the skin can sometimes be an early sign of...
All that fun in the sun may have you seeing red — red age spots, that is. Years of sun exposure can cause red age spots on your skin, giving your complexion an uneven, blotchy appearance and making you look older. Red spots aren’t...
Skin bumps on your body often develop around hair follicles that cover nearly the entire surface of your body. Bumps may appear around damaged hair follicles that get infected. You can also inherit genes that predispose proteins in your body to...
Round red bumps on your skin can occur as a result of an allergic reaction or a fungal infection. Certain types of skin growths and cancers can also appear as red bumps on your body. Although most conditions causing these bumps are benign, it is...
Veins, which are blood vessels that have valves, keep blood moving in one direction. When a valve stops working, the blood stops and causes the vein to swell which forms a spider vein. Spider veins are similar to varicose veins, but they are...
Any red bumps that appear on your upper torso also can appear on your breasts. Many times these bumps are a common occurrence and some bumps don't even need treatment. A few types of red bumps on the breasts, however, can indicate a serious...
Pulmonary nodules are round spots less than 3 cm in diameter, or a little over 1 inch. Seen in the lungs on chest X-rays or CT scans, pulmonary nodules appear on around one in 500 X-rays, the University of Rochester reports. Nodules on the lungs...
Alcoholic liver disease occurs in people who drink excessive amounts of alcohol on a regular basis. The liver filters alcohol out of the blood, and forcing the liver to filter out large amounts of alcohol can damage the organ. The symptoms of...
The liver is located in the upper right-hand portion of the abdominal cavity. It is a large triangle shaped organ that regulates most chemicals in the blood and excretes bile, which helps carry away waste products from the liver. There are several...
A cystic hygroma is a birth defect where there is a mass, usually on the neck or in the underarm area. The mass can fill with lymph fluid and/or blood. It might even become infected. Your diet does not cause a hygroma and eating a particular way...
The brain and spinal cord are surrounded by cerebrospinal fluid, or CSF, and are enclosed within bony skull and the spinal canal. CSF is made by specialized cells in the lateral and fourth ventricles, or brain chambers, which communicate with the...
Renal cell carcinoma refers to a group of different malignancies, each with their own identifiable characteristics, malignant potential and prognosis. Risk factors for tumor growth include cigarette smoking, increased blood pressure, diuretic use,...
A hemangioma is a patch of blood vessels that has grown out of proportion to the surrounding tissues. They are considered tumors, although they are by definition benign. The endothelium, or inner lining of the blood vessels, grows faster than...
Circular bumps on your skin may or may not cause discomfort and irritation. These bumps may grow or remain the same size. Circular red bumps may indicate an infection if it they continue to grow or become painful. These bumps may not require...
You know you worry about every little thing when it comes to your child. And usually you are making a mountain out of a mole hill. However, if you find a hard bump on your child's skin, you should take the child to the doctor for a diagnosis and...
Cirrhosis is a condition that causes liver damage and eventually failure. Tough scar tissue with nodules replaces once healthy liver tissue affecting function. Common causes of cirrhosis include chronic alcoholism, biliary obstruction, chronic...
Hepatitis B is a liver infection caused by the hepatitis B virus. The disease can be fatal due to the damage to the liver (cirrhosis), or because of subsequent liver cancer, according to the World Health Organization (WHO). Most of the common...
Vascular conditions affect the veins and arteries, which are blood vessels that carry blood to and away from the heart. When the small blood vessels underneath the skin are damaged or develop abnormally, they can cause lesions, bumps and...
Broken capillaries, or telangiectasia, are abnormally enlarged blood vessels under the skin's surface, according to SmartSkinCare.com. The veins may be between 0.05 mm and 3 mm in diameter. Damaged blood vessels may occur any place on the body...
Early stages of cirrhosis often occur without symptoms. The American Academy of Family Physicians reports that often 80 to 90 percent of the liver tissue becomes damaged before symptoms become evident. The liver performs hundreds of bodily...
Red spots occur for a variety of reasons. The most common is sun damage. Learn how to use a sunscreen protector to minimize red spots in this video clip from a professional dermatologist.
