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What Causes Hair From Heels Of 5 Years Old?
My 5 year old daughter has a black hair about 1 inch long growing out of the bottom of her heel. She is sayin it is very painfull and will not put all her weight down... sayin she felt like something was stuck in her shoe..this is really strange, she will not let me near to pluck it out.. any suggestions what to do
Fri, 6 Feb 2015
Hi...It could be a teratoma or a primary neurectodermal tumour though extremely rare. I suggest you consult your dermatologist as soon as possible.
Regards - Dr. Sumanth
Regards - Dr. Sumanth
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