Sometimes a small red swelling will suddenly grow on the skin, and it will bleed if it is lightly touched. Many people therefore worry that the swelling is malignant. This type of swelling is most likely a pyogenic granuloma, which is a benign vascular proliferative tumor. There is no need to be too nervous; it can be treated by surgical excision, laser treatment, and cryotherapy, and it is easy to leave scars.
How is a pyogenic granuloma formed?
Pyogenic granuloma (PG) is a benign vascular proliferative tumor that often occurs on the face, neck, limbs, or trunk. Pyogenic granulomas usually grow fast, are brittle, and are prone to repeated ulceration and bleeding. They are generally difficult to resolve on their own and are prone to scarring.
Although the word "suppuration" is in the name of pyogenic granuloma, it is not directly related to real infection. Pyogenic granuloma may be related to trauma, drugs (retinoic acid, antiretroviral drugs, chemotherapy drugs, biological agents and immunosuppressants, etc.), hormone levels, original vascular lesions and other factors.
How to treat pyogenic granuloma?
1. Surgical resection
After surgical resection, primary suture is performed. The recurrence rate of surgical resection is low, the treatment cycle is short, and the excised tissue can be used for pathological diagnosis, but scars will basically remain after surgery.
2. Laser treatment
Minimally invasive, less painful, fast recovery, lighter scars, controllable treatment depth and can be sent for pathological examination to clarify the nature, but there is a certain possibility of recurrence.
3. Cryotherapy
The trauma is small, but the treatment cycle is long, the freezing depth is not easy to control, the nature cannot be clarified, and there is a risk of recurrence and scar hyperplasia.