Free Republic
Browse · Search
General/Chat
Topics · Post Article


1 posted on 12/22/2008 1:34:20 PM PST by Former Fetus
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | View Replies ]


To: Former Fetus

I have had a hemangioma on my upper chest since I was 19 or 20 (I’m 53 now). It looks a little alarming, but it’s never “gone anywhere.” I’ve asked several doctors, including two dermatologists, to look at it. A couple have offered to remove it.


2 posted on 12/22/2008 1:37:07 PM PST by Steely Tom (RKBA: last line of defense against vote fraud)
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 1 | View Replies ]

To: Former Fetus
http://www.visualdxhealth.com/adult/cherryHemangioma.htm
3 posted on 12/22/2008 1:37:58 PM PST by the_devils_advocate_666
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 1 | View Replies ]

To: Former Fetus

Perhaps the doctor is trying to not worry about you about your daughter having a hickey on her boob. When I was 19, I was responsible or many of those “hemangioma” on various pretty girls.


4 posted on 12/22/2008 1:43:40 PM PST by lefty-lie-spy (Stay metal. For the Horde \m/("_")\m/)
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 1 | View Replies ]

To: Former Fetus
I had what the doctor referred to as a "cherry hemangioma" on my left cheek about a 1/4 inch in diameter. He "burned" it off and now my cheek looks like it was never even there.

I also have one on my upper back between my shoulder blades that I plan to have removed the same way one day.
6 posted on 12/22/2008 1:48:58 PM PST by FortWorthPatriot (No better friend, no worse enemy)
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 1 | View Replies ]

To: Former Fetus

So that is what those things are called. From what I know they start later teens and end up like the pictures. Nothing to worry about, well unless she want to be in Playboy.


7 posted on 12/22/2008 1:54:51 PM PST by Orange1998
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 1 | View Replies ]

To: Former Fetus
FYI, starting about age 25, I developed about 12-18 hemangiomas on my torso. I was also using a tanning bed during this time. At age 26, I was diagnosed with malignant melanoma.

Notice the last paragraph in the following article

http://emedicine.medscape.com/article/1082935-overview

10 posted on 12/22/2008 2:03:18 PM PST by fso301
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 1 | View Replies ]

Free Republic
Browse · Search
General/Chat
Topics · Post Article


FreeRepublic, LLC, PO BOX 9771, FRESNO, CA 93794
FreeRepublic.com is powered by software copyright 2000-2008 John Robinson