Red Spot That Won't Go Away But Don't Worry it's Not Cancer

braincell · Post by **braincell** » Sat Oct 27, 2007 8:15 am

I got a red spot that would not go away on my hand. After doing a lot of research on the internet, I have diagnosed it as a Cherry Angioma. It is very common after 40 and 70% of people get it. It's not cancer and is nothing to worry about. They don't know what causes it. It can be removed by a doctor if you insist. If it bleeds a lot when injured, that is another indication that it is a Cherry Angioma. They are made up of clusters of dilated capillaries on the surface of the skin. They are usually but not always on the torso.

Other types of red marks on the hands and feet are much more serious as they could be a sign of some very severe medical problems so be sure to check with a doctor.

Mr Arkadin · Post by **Mr Arkadin** » Sat Oct 27, 2007 8:36 am

You may have done extensive internet research but i'd still see your doctor if i were you...

kensuguro · Post by **kensuguro** » Sat Oct 27, 2007 7:09 pm

you're insured right? I'd go to a doctor if I were you. You need to go to the doctor to get your money's worth. You can diagnose yourself, but you can't write prescription for yourself. (or operate on yourself) Diagnosing oneself is a dangerous consequence that the flawed insurance system has caused.

braincell · Post by **braincell** » Sat Oct 27, 2007 8:45 pm

There is such a high deduction that insurance won't pay a dime and besides, diagnosis is done by visual inspection. There are clear photos on the internet. A biopsy is almost never performed for this. Removal would be costly so there is no point in seeing a doctor. It's just weird having something that wasn't there before.

kensuguro · Post by **kensuguro** » Sat Oct 27, 2007 9:44 pm

Well, get it checked out if it ever gets weird. Just worried about your well being braincell.

Sucks how you can't just go to a doctor without worrying about all these things.

braincell · Post by **braincell** » Sun Oct 28, 2007 5:03 am

Thanks, I keep voting for reform but greedy bastards keep undermining my vote.

Mr Arkadin · Post by **Mr Arkadin** » Sun Oct 28, 2007 5:23 am

Wow, i forget that in the UK you can just pop along to your GP (family doctor) anytime without paying a penny. Mind you our equivalent of trying to save money is with dental care which is no longer on the NHS, so people avoid going for years and end up with really bad teeth.

braincell · Post by **braincell** » Mon Oct 29, 2007 4:32 am

I know, we talked about this before. It seems that since health care isn't perfect in the UK, we can't have that system here but what do expect from a country that elected George W. Bush twice?

There *is* enough money contrary to popular opinion. Rich people have to pay, duh. That's not rocket science.

skwawks · Post by **skwawks** » Mon Oct 29, 2007 4:59 am

braincell....you'll find as you get older that all sorts of things are going to appear that weren't there before ....they say that some things stop appearing but that hasn't happened to me yet

the old body makes mistakes now and again ..most of them aren't fatal ...they're just UGLY ..c'est la vie old mate
Paul
P.S. if you want to try it Paw Paw ointment [it's a fruit] is pretty good for skin complaints ,just search australian health food shops