Flat Red Lesion On Scalp, Not Changing In Size, New Lesion Appeared Next To It. Causes?
Hi My 55 year old partner has a flat, round, bright red sore or lesion on his scalp and it;s been there about a month. It hasn t changed and now another one has appeared close to it. I don t think they are itchy and they are a bit smaller than a 5p piece. They look slightly moist when viewed through a magnifier. Any ideas? Thanks
From your description of a flat lesion, not changing in size, no associated symptom and appearance of another one close to it, it seems that your partner has developed warts.
Warts are due to a viral infection and are contagious. They can be easily treated by minimally invasive procedure like electro or radio cautery in a clinical setting.
Other thing may be seborrhoeic keratosis or even a carcinomatous growth.
Hope this helps you. You may write back if you have any doubts.
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Flat Red Lesion On Scalp, Not Changing In Size, New Lesion Appeared Next To It. Causes?
Hi, thanks for your query. From your description of a flat lesion, not changing in size, no associated symptom and appearance of another one close to it, it seems that your partner has developed warts. Warts are due to a viral infection and are contagious. They can be easily treated by minimally invasive procedure like electro or radio cautery in a clinical setting. Other thing may be seborrhoeic keratosis or even a carcinomatous growth. You may consult a dermatologist for exact diagnosis and treatment. A skin biopsy may be done if diagnosis is clinically difficult. Hope this helps you. You may write back if you have any doubts.