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Black Dot On Chest. Opened Up, Jelly Yellow Substance. Cancer Or Acne?

I have this black dot on my chest and it has gotten bigger in height about 1mm over the last 4 months and when I fell asleep last night I woke up and in my sleep I must have tossed and turned because it opened up. there is yellow what looks like jello. Is this cancer or just a Black dot from acne because it started out as a small black dot with a dome shaped top and on other sites they said it was a dot from black heads.
Wed, 24 Apr 2013
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From your description it sound like it was infected acne.
An important thing to notice in black dot/mole is to look wether there are warning sign of melanoma-skin cancer or not.
They are alled ABCD

A for Asymmetry.One half is different than the other half.
     B for Border Irregularity.The edges are notched, uneven, or blurred.
     C for Color.The color is uneven. Shades of brown, tan,and black are present.
     D for DiameterDiameter is greater than 6 millimeters

If you have any of these sign you should see a dermatologist.
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Black Dot On Chest. Opened Up, Jelly Yellow Substance. Cancer Or Acne?

Hello Welcome to healthcare magic. From your description it sound like it was infected acne. An important thing to notice in black dot/mole is to look wether there are warning sign of melanoma-skin cancer or not. They are alled ABCD A for Asymmetry.One half is different than the other half. B for Border Irregularity.The edges are notched, uneven, or blurred. C for Color.The color is uneven. Shades of brown, tan,and black are present. D for DiameterDiameter is greater than 6 millimeters If you have any of these sign you should see a dermatologist.