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I have a pink mole near my scalp. Is it normal?
Query: Hi doctor,I have a question regarding a mole. I just had my hair cut and noticed a mole on the back of my neck near my scalp. I might have had it for a while and did not know about it. Most of my moles are brown and auburn. But, this one is pink. I am wondering whether this is normal. My concern is ... Read Full »
Answer: Hello, Welcome to icliniq.com. From the picture (attachment removed to protect patient identity), it does not look cancerous. Yes, it has a skin tag-type appearance. But, I can give you a confirmatory answer that it is not melanoma because only skin biopsy is the tool that can give you a definite... Read Full »
Should I be worried about a mole with a large circular area?
Query: Hi doctor, Today I noticed two moles on my back with large dark circles around them. I have attached the photos of one affected area only. I have always had these moles, but have never seen these dark circles until today. I have had biopsies of moles from my back before and they were not cancerous. ... Read Full »
Answer: Hi, Welcome to icliniq.com. Definitely, this mole with the large circular area is suspicious. There is a high chance that this mole could be cancerous. I would suggest you to get a biopsy done as this is a doubtful mole. Any acute change in size, texture, margins and color of a mole is an alarmin... Read Full »
I am worried about the pain and scarring after a mole removal. Please help.
Query: Hello doctor, I am 18 years old and a male, I have a mole grown overnight and it is in a position on my face that I would to do anything to get it removed, I was wondering if there is a way of removing it without pain and any scarring. Thank you. Read Full »
Answer: Hello, Welcome to icliniq.com. I would like to inform you that healthwise, a mole does not cause any problem. It has a tendency to become malignant in cases of caucasian individuals (white people) but, in quite dark people it would not cause any discomfort. Until and unless you want to remove it d... Read Full »
I scratched a mole with my nails. Do I need to be worried?
Query: Hi doctor, I scratched a mole with my nail. It is a tiny scratch, and I do not even know if it is a mole. It appeared a few years ago. Now, I am worried. I have also attached the photo of it. Can you please advise me if it is dangerous? Read Full »
Answer: Hello, Welcome to icliniq.com. You should not have scratched the moleas scratching increase the chance of malignancy in otherwisebenign mole. Presently, what I can see is the erosion (attachment removed to protect patient identity), so at this stage, even dermoscopy would not be able to find out m... Read Full »
Please see my photos and let me know if it is milia.
Query: Hi doctor, I am sending photos. Can you please advise if it is milia, a whitehead? It is getting bigger and I hate it so much. My esthetician tried to remove it. I am going to see her tomorrow. Is it worth trying again? There has to be some way to get rid of this. Please tell that to me. I am cu... Read Full »
Answer: Hello, Welcome to icliniq.com. It does not look like milia at all. First, milia do not come single. Also, we need to just take out material inside it and it disappears. For which, you have tried many times, but in vain. It is looking like a simple mole-like age-related growth. But, I cannot confir... Read Full »
I have a mole on my back. Can it be cancerous?
Query: Hello doctor, I am not sure if my back mole looks cancerous. Kindly suggest. Read Full »
Answer: Hello, Welcome to icliniq.com. Thank you for the query. I have seen the picture (attachment removed to protect the patient’s identity) and as per my experience, only two skin diseases look like this. The first one is of course melanoma and the second is seborrheic keratosis. The main signs and s... Read Full »
Why has one of my moles raised?
Query: Hi doctor, I have a couple of moles that have changed recently. Should I get them checked by my GP? The larger round mole is about 5 mm in diameter on my back. Now, it is a little over 10 mm. Also, it has changed over a few months. The other mole that I noticed recently is raised, while the rest is ... Read Full »
Answer: Hi, Welcome to icliniq.com. Yes, raised mole is suspicious. But, frankly speaking, by seeing just photos or even seeing live, it is challenging to say whether it has cancerous probability or not. The best thing is to get it checked and get a definite result. An excision biopsy is the best wa... Read Full »