Hello, I have this red dot on the tip of my nose, What treatment can I undertake to get rid of it? (photo)

Hello
KasK, thank you for your question. It appears from your picture that you have a
cherry angioma. These are benign blood vessel tumors. Usually, these can be
treated with a laser. Patients will come to my office and in a single treatment
they can have this removed and it does not even require anesthetic. In my office,
I have treated patients with cherry angioma with 1 treatment 99% of the time.
The laser you would want to use is Nd:YAG laser.



If you
have any questions feel free to contact my office. Good luck.



Sincerely,


J.
Timothy Katzen, M.D.

Based on the photo, it appears that you have a benign vascular growth called an angioma. This can be treated with either a vascular laser, pulsed dye or KTP 532 laser, or a small hyfercator which uses electrical energy to remove the lesion. Since the lesion is quite small you should get a very nice treatment result. I do recommend a board certified dermatologist or plastic surgeon for consultation. Best wishes. 

Thanks for writing,This, based on your photo, appears to be a benign small blood vessel mass. These are easily treated with multiple options ranging from eletrocautry to laser. Good LuckStephen M. Davis,MD, FACS Board Certified Plastic Surgeon Member: American Society for Aesthetic Plastic Surgery Member: American Society of Plastic Surgeons