What could be the reason for a painless, dome-shaped, dark gray mole on the forearm of my 11-year-old son?

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I read your query and understand your concern. As per the image (attachment removed to protect the patient's identity) and history provided, your child may be having molluscum contagiosum. It is a viral infection most common among children and appears as round, dome-shaped, fluid-filled vesicles that are slightly pearly white, pink to purple colored or white, or flesh-colored with a small central depression or a dip in the middle. They are most often not accompanied by any symptoms and are harmless. They usually do not require any treatment and will go on their own with time which is called self-limiting. My suggestions are the following. (Consult a specialist doctor, talk with them, and take medications with their consent.) Apply topical Zinc oxide cream twice daily on the affected area creams to lessen their appearance. Take Multivitamin syrup one teaspoon daily for one month. I would advise you to consult a dermatologist in person for a close inspection and examination of your child's rashes for early diagnosis and intervention in the form of manual removal. Do not worry; with timely diagnosis and intervention, it will subside. Kindly follow up in case of further queries. Thank you.

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I have reviewed the images you attached (attachment removed to protect the patient's identity) and it appears to be molluscum contagiosum only. Molluscum contagiosum is mostly asymptomatic and is usually firm to hard on touch consisting of a cheesy material expressing out or may also consist of pus or fluid. However, the contents are not expressed at home because they are contagious and are usually done by a professional. To rule out other conditions, including angioma or moles (another differential diagnosis), in-person consultation with a dermatologist is advised as the lesion may be biopsied for histology examination to know the contents of the lesion and to reach a confirmatory diagnosis. Since your child is young, it would be advised to have the lesion examined. I hope I was helpful to you. Thank you.