Wierd skin condition??????

Question

A friend of mine has these wierd red spots all over her upper chest and shoulders. They kindof look like broken blood vessels, or red spider viens or something. Does anyone know what it might be caused from? She has had it for a few years, but they are getting worse.

Answer 1

It could be something like roseacea, but I'm not an expert. She should see a dermatologist (the sooner the better).

Answer 2

I believe what your friend MAY have (I can't really diagnose it!) hemangiomas . These are abnormally dense collections of dilated small blood vessels (capillaries) that may occur in the skin or internal organs.

The classically recognized hemangioma is a visible red skin lesion that may be in the top skin layers (capillary hemangioma), deeper in the skin (cavernous hemangioma), or a mixture of both.

Hemangiomas, both deep and superficial, undergo a rapid growth phase in which the volume and size increase rapidly. This phase is followed by a rest phase, in which the hemangioma changes very little, and an involutional phase in which the hemangioma begins to disappear.

Large cavernous hemangiomas may develop secondary infections and ulcerate. Bleeding is common and may be significant following injury to the hemangioma.

Symptoms ----

* A red to reddish-purple, raised lesion on the skin
* A massive, raised tumor with blood vessels (a possibility)

Signs and tests
Hemangiomas are diagnosed by a physical examination. In the case of deep or mixed lesions, a CT scan or MRI scan may be performed to ensure that deeper structures are not involved.

Treatment
Superficial or "strawberry" hemangiomas often are not treated. When they are allowed to disappear on their own, the result is usually normal-appearing skin. In some cases, a laser may be used to eradicate the small vessels.

Recently, lasers have been used to reduce the bulk of the hemangiomas. Lasers emitting yellow light selectively damage the vessels in the hemangioma without damaging the overlying skin. Some physicians are using a combination of steroid injection and laser therapy together.

Expectations (prognosis)

Small, superficial hemangiomas should disappear completely on their own. Large cavernous hemangiomas should be evaluated by a physician and treated appropriately.

Complications

* Bleeding
* Visual abnormalities (amblyopia, strabismus)
* Psychosocial problems


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Hope I could help!

Answer 3

I think those are veins..But I'm not sure I would google it doctors google symptoms that there not sure about and 8 out of 10 patients are diagnosed correctly.

Answer 4

does she drink lots of alcohol ? sounds like rosetta I think it is called and it is to do with liver problems and the onset of this is usually lots of booze. If not it could be anything from severe acne to a disease that is going out of control...get to a doctor as it could be anything and contagious too...