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I Have a Red Dot on my Bridge, Will This Go Away After Rhinoplasty? (photo)

asked 5 months ago by petitegalvan in Los Angeles, CA
Latest answer by Richard W. Fleming, MD
Question viewed 538 times
Tags: bridge, broken nose, candidate, red spot, tender

I've had a red dot on my bridge of my nose since about 4 years ago, from time to time i've noticed it get bigger and bigger, right where my red dot is, theres a bone and it feels really tender.. i've gone to one rhinoplasty surgeon and he said that this will go away after surgery for the bump on my nose.. But i've read that i only really need is a laser treatment, so im not sure what to do! my nose IS crooked and broken. Can anyone help me?

13 answers to I Have a Red Dot on my Bridge, Will This Go Away After Rhinoplasty? (photo)

Rhinoplasty

I am not sure what that red spot is. Under magnification of your photo I see a scab with some surrounding red skin. Spider angiomas typically have a central red dot that supplies the blood to surrounding spider leg like small skin surface blood vessels. When you apply pinpoint pressure on the red dot the small blood vessels empty and become less visible. The spider angiomas are best treated with a laser. Both spider angiomas or whatever else you have will not improve with rhinoplasty alone.... more

Aaron Stone, MD
Los Angeles Plastic Surgeon

Skin Problems and Rhinoplasty Angioma

Without an in-person exam, it would be difficult to say for certain, but the mark you have looks very much like a spider angioma. This is a common skin condition and does not have anything to do with the shape of the nose or bones underneath. A rhinoplasty would not do anything to a spider angioma. You would need to have the lesion treated directly. There are several lasers that would work quite well on that. A KTP laser or an Nd:YAG laser would probably... more

Louis W. Apostolakis, MD
Austin Facial Plastic Surgeon

www.dr-apo.com

Rhinoplasty for Red Dot in Nasal Skin

If your goal is to treat the red lesion on your bridge, rhinoplasty is not necessary and will not change the skin problem. A good dermatologist will evaluate the lesion and treat it with a laser, a topical chemical, or excise it. Rhinoplasty surgery will significantly improve your nasal appearance.

Richard W. Fleming, MD
Beverly Hills Facial Plastic Surgeon

Vascular malformation of nose

This appears to be a vascular malformation such as a spider angioma that can be treated either with a laser or very fine electrocauterization. It is unlikely to improve or disappear with a rhinoplasty so don't depend on this being a solution. What you can do is undergo a rhinoplasty to improve the appearance of your nose and if this is still present after surgery, later on you can have it addressed with one of the 2 above mentioned techniques.

Steven Turkeltaub, MD
Scottsdale Plastic Surgeon

Red dot on your nose

The red dot may represent a small telangiectasia which is usually amenable to laser treatment. Without an exam I could not say.

Steven Wallach, MD
Manhattan Plastic Surgeon

I Have a Red Dot on my Bridge, Will This Go Away After Rhinoplasty? (photo)

Have the rhinoplasty and see if this area improves. If it does not than laser therapy is indicated. Best to you.

Darryl J. Blinski, MD
Miami Plastic Surgeon

Treatment Options for Red Spot on Nose

Hi PetiteGalvan, Without examining you in person and palpating the area of concern, it is difficult to say with certainty what we are dealing with. However, if when you feel that area, you notice a bump or prominent piece of bone under the skin, it is possible that a rhinoplasty may improve this. However, my guess is that there isn’t an underlying bony issue and that the discoloration is only on the skin and is vascular in nature. These can often be treated quite simply with a... more

Sarmela Sunder, MD
Beverly Hills Facial Plastic Surgeon

Red spot will not change unless specifically treated

The red spot on your nose is most likely a cherry hemangioma, which is a small collection of blood vessels. This can be effectively treated with either a laser or electrocautery.

Jeffrey Zwiren, MD
Atlanta Plastic Surgeon

Red dot on nose: will rhinoplasty help?

If the red spot is due to irritation from an underlying bone spike then yes, it will improve after rhinoplasty. If the dot is related to a vascular phenomenon then laser or other modality will be required. Ask your surgeon: the diagnosis should be straightforward and obvious during a physical exam.

Daniel Greenwald, MD
Tampa Plastic Surgeon

bayshoreplasticsurgery.com

I Have a Red Dot on my Bridge, Will This Go Away After Rhinoplasty?

Have a consult with a local dermatologist as this looks like it may be a small hemangionathat's treated with a pulsed dye Laser.

Francis R. Palmer, III, MD
Beverly Hills Facial Plastic Surgeon

The red spot on the bridge of your nose will not fade with Rhinoplasty Surgery.

When my rhinoplasty patients have certain vascular skin lesions, I may elect to cauterize them, to minimize their appearance, at the end of surgery. If you would like to diminish the appearance of this red spot, you may want to consult a reputable dermatologist or facial plastic surgeon for definitive treatment. In my practice, certain red vascular malformations are treated with IPL, or more commonly, using the Hyfrecator and a needle tip: this is a simple electrocautery device similar to... more

Eric M. Joseph, MD
West Orange Facial Plastic Surgeon

www.ericmjoseph.com

Red dot will stay after rhinoplasty

The red dot appears to be a hemangioma. Laser is the trick. The rhinoplasty will not change it. Best of luck, peterejohnsonmd.com

Peter E. Johnson, MD
Chicago Plastic Surgeon

Red Spot on Nose and Rhinoplasty Surgery

Looking at the photos provided, the red spot appears to be due to an abnormal collection of fine blood vessels near the surface of the skin. This type of abnormality is separate and unrelated to the underlying structure and shape of your nose. I would disagree with the opinion rendered by your rhinoplasty surgeon that it will go away as a result of the surgery. Reshaping the nose would have little effect if any on the blood vessels in the skin. This would require evaluation and treatment by... more