 [ Symptoms ] i have a bump on my nose that has been there since sep i saw the dermatologist and he scraped it now it is bigger the dermatologist said that it may be a vascular hemangioma but i do not think i agree it started as a raised bump on the bridge of my nose after he scraped it it has grown from 3mm to 10mm and now has visible blood vessels i saw a plastic surgeon and he wanted to inject it with a steroid to see if that would shrink it but he is not certain what it is either the dr said that it is uncommon for adults to have a hemangioma and i can not find anything online that is similar to me what is it [ Disease ] it is a positive preventive measure to regularly check your blood pressure you may follow the doctor is advice on when and how often to measure the readings i suspect that 2x is per day should be sufficient over a 4 7 day period to see a pattern of bp measurements i always record the following data details in addition to the bp readings date time arm used sitting standing recent engagement in activities that i was involved with such as eating and exercise also smoking if applicable as well as emotional factors such as stressful situations it is then recommended to show your journal readings to your doctor for their assessment if you are using your own bp machine it is not a bad idea to also take the machine with you to your doctor is appointment and have its accuracy verified