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![]() Dr. Michael Tirgan, MD - New York City Cutaneous Oncology/KeloidSkin Growth Removal / Skin Tumor Treatment; One Patient at a Time. |
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benign skin growths Benign means something that by its nature will have a non aggressive clinical behavior. Benign, is the opposite of malignant, i.e. cancerous.
Cherry angiomas, also known as red spots, are benign vascular tumors of the skin. They are due to excess growth of microscopic blood vessels in the skin. Skin tags are benign skin growths. Majority of moles are benign spots. On the other hand, skin cancer, melanoma and lymphomas of the skin are malignant tumors of the skin.
Keloids, although they behave much like a resistant tumor, it is a benign condition.
Example of red spots:
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