I have a painful mark on my back. Is it a cancerous mole or an insect bite?

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I have gone through the photo (attachment removed to protect patient identity). In my opinion, it is not a cancerous mole at all. Yes, it could be an insect bite reaction or folliculitis. Please mix Hydrocortisone cream and Fusidic acid cream and apply twice daily on the affected area for seven days. Take care.

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I can understand your anxiety and apprehension. Considering your anxiety, I again examined your picture (attachment removed to protect patient identity). My diagnosis is folliculitis or some insect bite. Pain and burning sensation are more common when pus or fluid gets captured in a small enclosed cavity. And it occurs both in insect bite and folliculitis. You will get relieved if this pus is drained out. Apply the given cream; it will drain out your pus, and the lesion will be flattened. The rest of your back shows freckles. And these are common in fair skin individuals. I hope I have satisfied your anxiety to some extent.