Hey all, I have had this little thing, looks almost like a tiny pimple, but it's red. For lack of another term, I call it a blood papule. Now it used to be very delicate, where I would nick it all the time and it would bleed, and nowadays I can just shave over it no problem. Anyone else have these or have experience with them and how to best deal with them?
Little Blood Papule
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Sounds like a Cherry Angioma (basically a red mole) I have a small one on my chest, just like any other mole, they can be removed if it causes you concern, other than that I believe they are harmless.
Would you mind to post a picture?
Agree with BB. From your description, it does sound like a cherry angioma. They are benign and if it is not causing you a problem, I would leave it alone.
Just be careful. I had one of these and I to thought it was a weird, red mole. Turns out it was basal cell carcinoma and I had to have Mohs surgery. I am not trying to scare you, but you might want to get it checked out...
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As ShaverJoe and BlackBear mentioned, it appears to be a cherry angioma, which is a benign growth of capillaries at the epidermal surface. They are quite common and increase in frequency with age. Since it does not appear to be giving you any trouble, I would suggest leaving it alone, or more directly stated, not trying to "pop" it as with a pimple. It is exceedingly unlikely that it will increase in size significantly
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If you have any concern about your skin- speaking to your doctor is the best choice. Good intentions aside the internet forums are not a good place to get medical advice.
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My father is a doctor and told me it's totally fine and nothing to worry about. He shaves with an electric shaver though so he wouldn't know how best to handle it. I posted it here for a shaving perspective, I'm not worried about it. For example that user Mantic has a gigantic mole and I imagine it took some practice and technique to get nice shaves around it. Was just looking for tips.
Yes I did. This is a shaving forum and I wanted to know how other people who might have them handle them whilst shaving. By the way TheBear..your avatar is a tiger.
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