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Suggest Treatment For Sun Spots On Back

Posted on Mon, 20 Jul 2015

Question: I am 22 with a sun spot on the back of my leg - it is light brown and elongated.

Is it normal to get sun spots such as these? I am deathly afraid of melanoma. ( i have not seen a doctor for this )

I also have many light moles with dark brown inside of them ( these i have seen a doctor about and a derm and he never seems to be concerned but im still scared)

the first picture is one that i have not had looked at. the second images are ones that i have had looked at but still concern me.

Answered by Dr. Ralf Von Seckendorff (39 minutes later)

Brief Answer:
No criteria for melanoma fulfilled from the pictures

Detailed Answer:
Dear patient,

please do not worry, at this point none of the spots fulfills any criteria for malignoma/ melanoma as far as one can tell from looking at the pics. In your case (fair skin type, moles), it is safest to have all moles checked once a year by a dermatologist under a microscope to give you the most sincerity possible, that is the best and most detailed way to check them.

Hope this is helping you , if you have any clarificatons you can get back to me, if this was helpful please kindly rate my answer. Best regards

Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Vinay Bhardwaj

Follow up: Dr. Ralf Von Seckendorff (1 hour later)

I also have a two moles on my labia and a few months ago I noticed a red mark near one of the moles slightly raised- does not hurt hasn't changed - when I had a pap my doctor said it wasn't an STD- wondering if it could be a type of skin cancer as well- I will upload picture

i have uploaded picture of other concerned spot on labia- i am not sure what the red spot is- again i have had a pap no issue there but i cant tell if its a mole, or why there would be a red splotch. again it does not hurt and hasnt grown.

Answered by Dr. Ralf Von Seckendorff (5 hours later)

Brief Answer:
Red spot most likely ingrown hair

Detailed Answer:
Dear patient

this red spot seems like an ingrown hair to me, and does not change my opinion above.

best regards

Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Shanthi.E

Follow up: Dr. Ralf Von Seckendorff (7 hours later)

Okay thank you- I just thought an ingrown hair would hurt! This has no pain so I was confused

To add to this the mole on my shoulder- i sometimes have aches in my shoulder and tingling sensation on one side of my shoulder- i sit at a desk and thought it might be due to that but could it be due to my mole being cancerous? it is the same should i have a mole on

Thank-you

Answered by Dr. Ralf Von Seckendorff (4 hours later)

Brief Answer:
Ingrown hair doesn't always hurt.

Detailed Answer:
Dear patient,

Sometimes a chronic ingrown hair or small chronic inflamation does not hurt. Concerning the shoulder it is way more likely a orthopedic reason like tense muscles/ pinged nerve rather than from the mole.

Best regards

Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Raju A.T

Follow up: Dr. Ralf Von Seckendorff (1 hour later)

Thank-you for your help! You have eased my anxiety!!

also, how long will it take for the inflammation to go down? it has been two months now.

Answered by Dr. Ralf Von Seckendorff (44 minutes later)

Brief Answer:
No exact time predictable.

Detailed Answer:
If this problem persists please see your local doc about the red spot. Sometimes a small inscision can help.

Best regards

Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Raju A.T

Follow up: Dr. Ralf Von Seckendorff (21 hours later)

I noticed there is now a tiny dark speckle of dark brown in my light brown mole - is that normal and why would that happen? I recently went on a trip in the sun could that make a dark brown speckle appear in the mole ? I've uploaded a picture

I have uploaded photo of brown speck- please let me know if that is normal with sun exposer.

thank-you

Answered by Dr. Ralf Von Seckendorff (2 hours later)

Brief Answer:
Looks normal, better to be checked with microscope

Detailed Answer:
dear patient,

from the photograph it looks normal, but this can also be determinded better under a microscope by a local dermatologist.

Hope this is helping you , if you have any clarificatons you can get back to me, if this was helpful please kindly rate my answer. Best regards

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Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Raju A.T