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Is A Skin Lesion On Scalp Symptom Of Skin Cancer?

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Posted on Tue, 18 Nov 2014
Question: Hello,

My son got a hair cut today and they noticed a skin lesion which my wife and I are concerned it could be cancerous.

I'd appreciate and opinion.

Thank you
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Answered by Dr. Grzegorz Stanko (5 minutes later)
Brief Answer:
Detailed below.

Detailed Answer:
Hello!

Thank you for the query.

This does not look bad. The only skin cancer which you should be afraid of is melanoma malignum. And this really does not look like one.
It might be a benign skin lesion (most probable). Skin cancer is also possible. However skin cancer, acts like a benign lesion. It grows slowly, does not give any metastases. So its really not a dangerous issue.
The best he can do is to get is removed and testes by a pathologist. As it is covered by hairs, should not be left alone as it is hard to control it.
Dermatologist consult is a good idea.

Hope this will help. Feel free to ask further questions.
Regards.
Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar
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Follow up: Dr. Grzegorz Stanko (2 minutes later)
Thank you for the quick reponse, curious do you think it could be Seborrheic keratoses?
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Answered by Dr. Grzegorz Stanko (2 minutes later)
Brief Answer:
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Detailed Answer:
I do not think so. Your son is too young for this condition. It usually appears over the age of 30.
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Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar
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Is A Skin Lesion On Scalp Symptom Of Skin Cancer?

Brief Answer: Detailed below. Detailed Answer: Hello! Thank you for the query. This does not look bad. The only skin cancer which you should be afraid of is melanoma malignum. And this really does not look like one. It might be a benign skin lesion (most probable). Skin cancer is also possible. However skin cancer, acts like a benign lesion. It grows slowly, does not give any metastases. So its really not a dangerous issue. The best he can do is to get is removed and testes by a pathologist. As it is covered by hairs, should not be left alone as it is hard to control it. Dermatologist consult is a good idea. Hope this will help. Feel free to ask further questions. Regards.