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Cherry angioma, also called cherry hemangioma [1] or Campbell de Morgan Spot, [2] is a small bright red dome-shaped bump on the skin. [3] It ranges between 0.5 – 6 mm in diameter and usually several are present, typically on the chest and arms, and increasing in number with age.
Treatment: The bumps go away on their own over several months. However, they are contagious, even to other parts of your own body, so Dr. Zeichner recommends getting professional treatment.
A bruise, also known as a contusion, is a type of hematoma of tissue, [3] the most common cause being capillaries damaged by trauma, causing localized bleeding that extravasates into the surrounding interstitial tissues. Most bruises occur close enough to the epidermis such that the bleeding causes a visible discoloration.
They are hematoma, a special form of a bruise. Welts occur when blunt force is applied to the body with elongated objects without sharp edges. Like other haematomas, welts change their colors as they heal, which usually takes two to four weeks. The colors include purplish black, reddish blue, brown or yellowish green.
Then, you see it: a small but annoying bruise just... You take extra care to shave your legs in the shower before you put on your swingy new tent dress . Then, you see it: a small but annoying ...
She continued: “I would have real bruises all over my back and body and legs. And so, I’d be seeing it and my brain would say, ‘Well, hold on. You’re hurt.’
Functionally, the subcutaneous fat insulates the body, absorbs trauma, and serves as a reserve energy source. [14] Conditions of the human integumentary system constitute a broad spectrum of diseases, also known as dermatoses, as well as many nonpathologic states (like, in certain circumstances, melanonychia and racquet nails).
Grey Turner's sign refers to bruising of the flanks, the part of the body between the last rib and the top of the hip.The bruising appears as a blue discoloration, [1] and is a sign of retroperitoneal hemorrhage, or bleeding behind the peritoneum, which is a lining of the abdominal cavity.