Spider Angioma

Spider Angioma/Spider Nevus Skin Disorders: Causes, Symptoms, Treatments

Spider angioma is an asymptomatic blanchable pink papule found on the skin due to a central dilated arteriole and very fine radial branches.

History:

Spider angiomas are found in 10-15% of normal adults and children.
Lesions represent dilatations of a previously existing vessel rather than a neoplasm.

Skin Findings:

There is a central, slightly raised, bright red vascular papule from which fine blood vessels radiate.
Firm pressure easily blanches the radiating vessels, whereas the central papule is less easily blanched.
Pulsation of the central papule with this technique confirms the arteriolar nature of the papule.
Spider angiomas are most commonly found on the face, and also on the neck, upper trunk, and upper arms in adults.
Spider angiomas in children, lesions are also frequently seen on the hand and fingers.

Non-skin Findings:

Spider angiomas during pregnancy can occur with increased frequency and in the setting of a chronic liver disease.
It has been suggested that spider angiomas occur in a state of relative estrogen excess.
Lesions arising during pregnancy tend to resolve after the birth.
Those found in patients with liver disease are persistent.

Course and Prognosis:

Spider angiomas arising during pregnancy and those occurring in children tend to disappear spontaneously over a period of 3-4 years.

Treatment:

The patients looking for a spider angiomas treatment in Chandigarh should be reassured that spider angiomas are common, benign lesions that can be healed without any treatment.
If the lesion is persistent and cosmetically bothersome, it may be treated with either pulsed dye laser or electrocautery.
The patients should know that spider angiomas laser removal is a cosmetic procedure, that there is a scarring, and that lesions may recur.
Consultation with a specialist should be considered. You must discuss spider angiomas removal cost with the doctor also.