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Is Coalesce Of Moles On The Body Normal?
Question: My question is about moles. Is it normal to have a bunch together ?
If they are coalescing together and are of different shapes and sizes....then, it would really depend on what they look like and how they were BEFORE they all started seemingly growing together. Can you upload a photograph (digital) to: www.ly.yyy/yyyyyyyyyyyy? Please click THANK YOU.
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Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar
Thats on my lower stomach
Brief Answer:
Do not appear to be moles
Detailed Answer:
Thank you for uploading the photograph. Can you be more specific as to exactly where on the "stomach" your photograph is taken? If you are referring to the ABDOMINAL region as "stomach" then, to my eye your location appears to be very close to the pubic area due to the quantity and appearance of the hair.
If that's the case then, the lesions that appear do not appear to be moles but rather warts of a type. Is this correct? Also, how long have these lesions been present? The one that is raised and flatter in shape appears to have been there much longer than the ones that are more flush with the skin.
I will await your response to these questions.
Do not appear to be moles
Detailed Answer:
Thank you for uploading the photograph. Can you be more specific as to exactly where on the "stomach" your photograph is taken? If you are referring to the ABDOMINAL region as "stomach" then, to my eye your location appears to be very close to the pubic area due to the quantity and appearance of the hair.
If that's the case then, the lesions that appear do not appear to be moles but rather warts of a type. Is this correct? Also, how long have these lesions been present? The one that is raised and flatter in shape appears to have been there much longer than the ones that are more flush with the skin.
I will await your response to these questions.
Above answer was peer-reviewed by :
Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar
They would be right at the waist line and ive had them al for a year. The larger one came first really small but i didnt know what it was so i scratched it off. The next day all the other ones popped up. They havent spread and they werent caused by sexually contacg because at the time i wasnt active for months .
Brief Answer:
Warts- Verruga Vulgaris
Detailed Answer:
Thanks for your clarification on the questions. If these are not related to any type of sexual activity (and even if they were) the fact is the items you are referring to as "moles" are actually warts or in medical lingo, Verruga Vulgaris. The reason you got a crop of them in the same area could very well be the way you tried taking the one off.
Warts should not be torn or scratched off the skin but rather removed by a dermatologist or surgeon. They are caused by something called the PAPILLOMA virus which can be spread by contact when there is a portal of entry through a break in the skin, etc. That is very possibly why the other lesions surfaced around the one you scratched off.
Just to be sure these are entirely benign and in order to remove them I would recommend you see a dermatologist.
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Warts- Verruga Vulgaris
Detailed Answer:
Thanks for your clarification on the questions. If these are not related to any type of sexual activity (and even if they were) the fact is the items you are referring to as "moles" are actually warts or in medical lingo, Verruga Vulgaris. The reason you got a crop of them in the same area could very well be the way you tried taking the one off.
Warts should not be torn or scratched off the skin but rather removed by a dermatologist or surgeon. They are caused by something called the PAPILLOMA virus which can be spread by contact when there is a portal of entry through a break in the skin, etc. That is very possibly why the other lesions surfaced around the one you scratched off.
Just to be sure these are entirely benign and in order to remove them I would recommend you see a dermatologist.
If I've provided useful and helpful information to your questions could you do me a huge favor by CLOSING THE QUERY and be sure to include some fine words of feedback along with a 5 STAR rating? Again, many thanks for submitting your inquiry and please let me know how things turn out.
Do not forget to contact me in the future at: www.bit.ly/drdariushsaghafi for additional questions, comments, or concerns having to do with this topic or others.
This query has utilized a total of 30 minutes of professional time in research, review, and synthesis for the purpose of formulating a return statement.
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Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar
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