Blood Spots
Advanced electrolysis that quickly clears small, bright red blood spots.
- Treatment time
- 15 or 30 minutes
- Results
- Healed within one to two weeks
- Longevity
- Treated spots stay gone
- Downtime
- Small scabs for 1–2 weeks
- Price
- £120
About Blood Spots
Blood spots, which you may also hear called cherry angiomas or Campbell de Morgan spots, are small raised dots of bright red made up of tiny blood vessels. They're harmless, usually show up on the body from middle age, and often multiply as the years go on.
Using a fine probe and an exact burst of heat, Cinzia seals each spot so it dries out and heals away. One session usually deals with a spot, and you can have several done in the same appointment.
Key Benefits
- 01Precise removal of red blood spots
- 02Several spots can be done in one visit
- 03Normally one treatment per spot
- 04Short appointments of 15 or 30 minutes
- 05Very little downtime
- 06Skin that looks smoother and clearer
Is this treatment right for me?
This treatment is for small, typical cherry angiomas. If a spot is changing, bleeds without being knocked, is unusually big or is dark, it needs a medical check first, not removal.
You may be suitable if…
- You have small, bright red blood spots on your face or body
- They've stayed the same and haven't changed
- The skin around them is healthy and intact
- You want them gone for cosmetic reasons
Your consultation will consider…
- Your health history: pacemakers, diabetes, blood thinners and pregnancy
- Your skin type, how you heal, and any tendency to pigment changes or keloid scars
- Checking the blemish is benign and right to treat
- Roughly how many sessions you'll need
What to expect
Before treatment
You'll start with a consultation, where Cinzia checks that advanced electrolysis is right for the blemish and talks you through what happens. In the week before, keep self-tan, sunburn and active skincare such as retinol and acids off the area, and come without make-up there.
During treatment
After cleansing the skin, Cinzia treats each blood spot using an ultra-fine sterile probe, using an exact burst of heat to seal the tiny vessels so the spot dries out. You'll feel a short, prickly heat at each point, a bit like a tiny spark. Sessions are brief and most clients manage without numbing.
After treatment
There may be a little redness right away. Cinzia applies something soothing and runs through your aftercare before you go.
Results & longevity
The spot turns darker and dries immediately, then forms a little scab and heals over one to two weeks. One treatment is enough for most spots; a larger one sometimes needs a second visit after four to six weeks. Treated spots won't come back, though new ones may appear over time.
Recovery, side effects & aftercare
Straight after treatment the spots can look a little red or raised, and over the next day or two small dry scabs appear. The scabs come away within one to two weeks.
Side effects
Expect some redness, a little swelling and small scabs. Less often, the healed skin is temporarily darker or lighter, which is more likely if it sees the sun or gets picked, and very occasionally a small scar is left. With proper aftercare, infection is unusual.
Aftercare
Keep the area clean and dry, and leave the scabs alone so they come off naturally. For 48 hours, don't put make-up or scented products on the area, and avoid exfoliating, skin acids, saunas, steam rooms and swimming. Until it has fully healed, wear a broad-spectrum SPF 30 or above every day and stay away from sunbeds and tanning.
Get in touch with the clinic if the area gets more painful, hot or swollen, starts to weep, looks infected, or still hasn't healed after three to four weeks.
- Downtime
- Very little; small scabs for one to two weeks
- Redness
- Light, around each treated point, gone within a day or two
- Swelling
- Slight, gone within hours to a day
- Bruising
- Rare
- Normal activities
- Right away; for 48 hours skip the gym, sauna, swimming and make-up on the area
Frequently Asked Questions
Are blood spots dangerous?
Typical cherry angiomas aren't harmful. If a spot changes, bleeds without being knocked or looks unusual, have a doctor check it first.
How many spots can be done in one session?
Several, depending on how big they are and how long you book. Cinzia will advise at your consultation.
Do they come back?
A treated spot won't return, but new ones can appear, as they tend to become more common with age.
Will there be a mark?
A small scab forms and drops off within one to two weeks. Some pinkness can linger for a while; scarring is rare if you follow the aftercare.
Is it painful?
You'll feel a short, hot prickle. It's quick, and numbing usually isn't needed.
Your Practitioner
Cinzia Campigotto
Aesthetician & Skin Expert — Electrolysis & Skin Blemishes
Cinzia is a professional aesthetician and skin expert with more than 25 years in the advanced skin and beauty industry. She founded Beauti Skin Clinic in South London in 2017 and specialises in skin consultations and bespoke, results-driven treatment plans. At Banana Beauty Lab she carries out electrolysis hair removal, advanced electrolysis for thread veins, blood spots and skin tags, and skin lesion consultations.