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Home surgery... cherry angioma

16 replies

HowMuchDoWeNeed · 29/05/2017 21:04

I have one on my shoulder.

Controversial I know, but t'internet has convinced me that cauterising it at home is totally easy and painless.

Anyone done it?

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Badders123 · 29/05/2017 21:17

Don't be a twat
Go to a Dr

PurpleDaisies · 29/05/2017 21:18

Just don't.

The internet is full of people who have no medical training giving dangerous advice.

Wolfiefan · 29/05/2017 21:19

Home and surgery. Two words that absolutely do not belong together.
Sterilisation?
Appropriate pain meds?
Someone (other than you) who is actually qualified to perform the procedure?
Fuck no.

MissSmiley · 29/05/2017 21:20

Yes I have! Saw a YouTube video where you stick a pin in pencil rubber, heat up a pin head with a lighter and then quickly dab it on the red thing. There was a pop and bingo it had gone! I did four or five but a couple of them had to be done twice. It did smell of burning fresh though.

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HowMuchDoWeNeed · 29/05/2017 21:24

Yay MissSmiley - I knew someone would hear my plea!

Did it hurt? The ones that had to be done twice - do you mean they came back? Did the second time do the trick?

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theconstantinoplegardener · 29/05/2017 21:29

Please don't try cauterising your cherry angioma yourself. Firstly, you need to be sure that it is a cherry angioma rather than something more serious. Only a medical professional can do this - you can't diagnose yourself over the internet. GPs use specialised instruments such as dermascopes to view growths on the skin and if there is any doubt they will arrange for it to be surgically removed and analysed at the pathology laboratory of your local hospital. Secondly, if it is on your shoulder you probably wouldn't be able to see it properly whilst cauterising, or use both hands easily. Thirdly, you would risk severe pain, excessive bleeding, damage to surrounding body tissues, extensive scarring and infection.

If it's bothering you, have it assessed by your GP. Very often GPs run minor surgery sessions and moles etc can be removed safely and with excellent results by your GP who will have performed such procedures many times before.

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HowMuchDoWeNeed · 29/05/2017 21:31

theconstantinoplegardener will the GP just look at it and say "it's harmless" and refuse to remove it?

I have read other threads on here and people are talking about paying £150 to have them removed privately. I just won't be doing that, but I hate having it on my shoulder!

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theconstantinoplegardener · 29/05/2017 21:38

If its on your shoulder, doesn't it get rubbed by clothing, bra straps etc? That would certainly be a reason to remove it. But in my experience, GPs are usually fairly sympathetic about removing this sort of thing for you if it's bothering you.

MissSmiley · 29/05/2017 21:42

Mine were on my boobs and were really small so about the same size as the pin head. The ones that needed doing twice just didn't disappear the first time so I did them again straight away. They just healed like tiny little burns would in about three days.
Could you do a before and after pic?

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HowMuchDoWeNeed · 29/05/2017 21:43

Good to know! Thank you!

"Very often GPs run minor surgery sessions and moles etc can be removed safely and with excellent results by your GP who will have performed such procedures many times before."

How do I find this out - call the surgery?

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theconstantinoplegardener · 30/05/2017 09:07

Yes, just call the surgery and ask if any of the GPs do minor surgery. Then make an appointment to see that doctor.

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HowMuchDoWeNeed · 30/05/2017 11:58

Thank you Constantinople

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olliegarchy99 · 30/05/2017 12:12

if you only have one, unless it is very large and raised I should not worry about it.
I know they are worse with age but I have at least 20 or 30 (all small) over my body and every year (I am 70) they increase in number. My mother had lots too and she lived to 90 so they are usually in no way indicative of anything serious.
I suspect that, like moles, they are an inherited tendency and although I did check with the GP about them on a routine visit but I certainly do not feel they are serious enough to need treating unless they are in a vulnerable spot or are large or getting larger.
You could always pay to get them removed (do not try home surgery) if it bothers you but expect them to keep cropping up as you age.

theconstantinoplegardener · 30/05/2017 15:20

Yes, good point Ollie. I was assuming the large, rounded type of cherry angioma, which does tend to catch on things and bleed. But if they are tiny and flat then they don't need to be treated.

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HowMuchDoWeNeed · 30/05/2017 15:49

Ollie I don't really understand your post.

Yes, it is raised. No, I don't think it is a symptom of something worse. Yes, it bothers me, because it is ugly, visible, and bleeds profusely when its surface is damaged.

I don't care if more will come in the future. I just want this one gone now.

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theconstantinoplegardener · 30/05/2017 18:10

Well, if it bleeds when it catches on things it probably should be removed and I'm sure your GP will be happy to do this! But definitely don't try to do it yourself.

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