What Causes Purple Moles On The Arms?

Posted on Sun, 5 Nov 2017

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Question : i have purple moles that have appeared on my arms overnite. They don't hurt. They just look bad. What are they?

Answered by Dr. Asmeet Kaur Sawhney (4 hours later)

Brief Answer:
Cherry angiomas

Detailed Answer:
Hi
Thanks for being at Healthcaremagic
According to your complaints it seems to be cherry angiomas which are benign vascular growths which tend to increase in number with age.
Still I would recommend you to upload the pictures of the affected areas under the report section of the site so that I can confirm the diagnosis.
Regards
Dr Asmeet

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