Broken blood vessel on eyelid. What steps can I take? (Photo)

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Hi everyone! I unfortunately am very prone to broken blood vessels and have quite a large one on my right eyelid (which has been confirm to be a broken blood vessel by my GP and skin check clinic) But I'm wonder if there is anything I can do to remove it because it is on my eyelid? I've had it for quite some time now and find it very hard to hid or conceal.

Nelson Lee Novick, MD · Answer

From the photos, it is really difficult to tell whether the bump is indeed an hemangioma (a blood vessel filled growth) or another kind of growth. However, in general, removal of these kinds of bumps on the eyelid involves little more than numbing with a local anesthetic and subsequent removal by scalpel or curved surgical scissors and mild cautery of the base. In experienced hands, this whole process should literally not take more than one minute to perform and usually heals with an almost invisible mark. In my personal collection of befores and afters, I have before and after photos of a growth on the right eyelid of a young girl in her early twenties that was more than twice the size of yours, which, after being treated in this fashion, healed with a nearly imperceptible mark. Make sure that you consult with a board certified aesthetic physician. Best of luck.

Kian Karimi, MD, FACS · Answer

From the photo that you have provided, it looks like the spot of concern is a cherry angioma. This can be easily treated with a BBL laser. You can expect the spot to darken over a series of days, then the spot should fall off completely on its own. The procedure has no downtime and the risk of scarring is extremely minimal. Going forward, I would recommend you to complete an in office consultation with multiple board certified experts to discuss your aesthetic goals. This way, they can verify that the red spot is a cherry angioma and determine the best treatment plan for you.

Best of luck!
Kian Karimi MD, FACS

John Landi, MD · Answer

From the posted picture I cannot tell if this is a vein or a skin lesion.  Either way most likely microneedle RF or electrocautery at a very low dose should be able to treat this.

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