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Serving Hamilton, Stoney Creek, Grimsby and surrounding areas
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Angiofibromas:

• Usually develop on the nose, and occasionally elsewhere on the face
• Appear as a smooth somewhat clear pink-flesh coloured 1 mm to 3 mm “bumps”
• Are a collection of small blood vessels, scar-like tissue and fibroblasts (cells which make collagen or scar tissue)
• Often become raised, get gradually larger with time, and may sometimes bleed
• Angiofibromas do not disappear spontaneously
• Develop for no known reason.  They are not warts and are not contagious
• Are not cancers
• Will never develop into skin cancer
• In rare circumstances multiple angiofibromas (more than 10) along with other skin lesions may be a sign of a syndrome known as Tuberous Sclerosis
  • Tuberous sclerosis is associated with other skin findings including brown spots, white spots, lesions are fingernails and toenails
  • Please show your doctor if you have any other spots on your skin

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• The skin next to the angiofibroma is injected with a local anesthetic to numb the area
• The angiofibroma is removed and the base treated with a medication so that it does not bleed
• Stitches are usually not necessary
• The removal is not painful
• After the procedure you may bathe normally
• For 2 weeks after the procedure, apply a small amount of antibiotic, and change the bandage daily
• After an angiofibroma has been removed a crust or scab will form
• This will heal and leave a pink mark that will gradually fade
• After the removal, there may be a residual white mark
• There is a small chance that the angiofibroma could grow back
• There is no cream at this time that will remove angiofibromas and there is no way to prevent them from developing
• Removal of benign (non-cancerous) lesions such as angiofibromas is not covered by OHIP or private health insurance

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What if you are interested to learn more?

For your convenience, the services above are available in my office.

If you would like to learn more:

• Please click on the underlined links above
• E-Mail Us
• Or give us a call at 905-549-1025

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