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What Causes The Birthmark To Cave Inside The Skin And Make A Dent?

Hi so i have this birth mark on my side and when i was an infant it was supposed to go away.. It never did but its kinoff caving in a little bit. I can see the outline of veins and a redish color undernieth. I can feel the dent in my skin and so can others.
Wed, 26 Feb 2014
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Hello,
Thanks for the query,

Caving in of birth mark may be a dangerous sign.

It may indicate a cancerous change.

A biopsy would be better, to confirm diagnosis.

Please meet a dermatologist.

Let me know if you have any other doubt.

you can ask a direct question to me on this forum, following the below link.
http://www.healthcaremagic.com/doctors/dr-rahul-kumar/64818

Wishing you good health,
Thank you
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What Causes The Birthmark To Cave Inside The Skin And Make A Dent?

Hello, Thanks for the query, Caving in of birth mark may be a dangerous sign. It may indicate a cancerous change. A biopsy would be better, to confirm diagnosis. Please meet a dermatologist. Let me know if you have any other doubt. you can ask a direct question to me on this forum, following the below link. http://www.healthcaremagic.com/doctors/dr-rahul-kumar/64818 Wishing you good health, Thank you