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Cherry angioma - Treatment

Alternative Names

Angioma - cherry; Senile angioma

Treatment:

Cherry angiomas generally do not need to be treated. If they are cosmetically unattractive or they bleed often, angiomas may be removed by:

Burning (electrosurgery/cautery)
Freezing (cryotherapy)
Laser
Surgery

Expectations (prognosis):

Cherry angiomas are noncancerous and generally harmless. Removal usually does not cause scarring.

Complications:

Bleeding if they are injured
Changes in appearance
Psychological distress

Calling your health care provider:

Call for an appointment with your health care provider if you have symptoms of a cherry angioma and you would like to have it removed.

Also call if the appearance of a cherry angioma or any skin lesion changes.

Skin layers

Reviewed last on: 10/3/2008
Kevin Berman, MD, PhD, Atlanta Center for Dermatologic Disease, Atlanta, GA. Review provided by VeriMed Healthcare Network. Also reviewed by David Zieve, MD, MHA, Medical Director, A.D.A.M., Inc.

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