Spider angioma. These vascular lesions are dilations of small blood vessels (capillaries) near the skin's surface. They are never dangerous and tend to be more prominent in sun-exposed areas. One or 2 zaps with the pulsed-dye laser does a nice job of getting rid of these without a scar.
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Wednesday, March 16, 2011
SPIDER ANGIOMA
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