Major Symptoms Of Hepatitis C

Spider Angiomas

Spider angiomas describe when blood vessels appear underneath an individual's skin and take on a spider-like appearance. This blood vessel arrangement usually resembles a red dot with small lines that extend in an outward fashion from the center, like spider legs. Spider angiomas common in women of older ages due to fluctuations in estrogen. Individuals affected by hepatitis C tend to experience an abnormal spike in blood estrogen levels, which is thought to trigger the formation of spider angiomas in some cases. The most prevalent parts of an individual's body where spider angiomas develop are in the face, hands, ears, forearms, near the cheekbones, and on the upper chest wall. Spider angiomas tend to fade as an individual's estrogen levels normalize with treatment, while others may need to be removed with the use of laser therapy.

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