Also known as cherry angiomas.
What Are Cherry Angiomas?
Cherry angiomas are benign skin growths made up of blood vessels, which gives them their bright red color.
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Although cherry angiomas can resemble moles, they are not cancerous and are overall harmless.
What Causes Red Moles on Skin?
Should You Get Red Moles on Skin Checked Out?
Theres no way to stop the cherry angioma from developing, explains Dr. Engelman.
In most cases, cherry angiomas do not go away on their own.
Once they develop, they tend to persist indefinitely unless professionally removed.
