The cosmetic treatment of skin complaints : with especial reference to physical therapy and scarless methods of operation / by E. Kromayer.

  • Kromayer, Ernst, 1862-1933.
Date:
1930
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Credit: The cosmetic treatment of skin complaints : with especial reference to physical therapy and scarless methods of operation / by E. Kromayer. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    2. The arachnoid angeioma which often occurs in the face. This consists of a raised centra] part about the size of a pin’s head with superficial vessels radiating from it like the legs of a spider. These angeiomata develop at all periods of life. 3. Senile angeiomata. These are red spots varying in size from a mere point to a lentil and slightly raised; they appear on the trunk in advanced age. 4. Arterial naevi. These have a bright red colour and a slightly rugged surface. They begin as tiny red spots and grow gradually; they are either congenital or appear in the first months of life. 5. Fungi haematodes or angeiomata are vascular tumours situated in the subcutaneous tissue, more rarely in the cutis itself. They appear as bluish-red nodules of vary¬ ing size protruding from the skin. 6. True naevus vasculosus or red birth-mark. Vascular naevi appear as an extensive superficial red discolora¬ tion of the skin. They are caused by an increase and a marked dilatation of the capillaries and veins of the whole skin. The skin undergoes different degrees of vascular dilatation in its various layers, the cutis vasculosa, cutis propria, and subcutaneous tissue, but retains its anatomical structure. These superficial naevi are therefore essentially distinct from all other varieties. While the other kinds of naevi are composed of newly-constructed vessels and connective tissue, true naevi vasculosi are caused by a dilatation and a numeri¬ cal increase in the vessels of the normal skin. This essential difference is very important in treatment. Combinations of angeiomata and naevi vasculosi or intermediate stages between them are often en¬ countered.