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What Causes Warts On The Abdomen?

Posted on Sat, 5 Aug 2017

Question: so I noticed the other day a weird flesh like growth on my arm it was a soft bump and scraped off easy, bled, and then scabbed. Today I noticed 3 more of them on my abdomen. it seemed odd so I looked online and I think it may be molloscum. can you take a look at the image and let me know what you think. I guess they could be warts also but the location seems weird. This is the side of my abdomen.

Answered by Dr. Asmeet Kaur Sawhney (24 minutes later)

Brief Answer:
Seems to be seborrhoeic keratoses

Detailed Answer:
Hi,
Thanks for being at HealthcareMagic,

I have gone through your complaints as well as reviewed the attached photograph.

They seem to be seborrhoeic keratoses which are benign growths of keratinocytes.
These are not looking like molluscum or warts.

They can be left as such or otherwise, you can consult a dermatologist and get them removed by electrocautery or radiofrequency ablation.

Feel free to ask further.

Regards
Dr Asmeet

Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Arnab Banerjee

Follow up: Dr. Asmeet Kaur Sawhney (41 minutes later)

ok, thanks. my biggest concern was that they were molloscum and I didn't want to spread them to my two toddlers.

Answered by Dr. Asmeet Kaur Sawhney (3 minutes later)

Brief Answer:
Welcome

Detailed Answer:
These are not molluscum.
You need not worry.

Regards

Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Arnab Banerjee

Follow up: Dr. Asmeet Kaur Sawhney (3 days later)

do you know what this is also? i found this on my upper chest. is it a cherry angionoma? I zoomed in pretty far. It's only about a mm big.

Answered by Dr. Asmeet Kaur Sawhney (1 hour later)

Brief Answer:
Looks like cherry angioma

Detailed Answer:
I have reviewed the attached photographs and it seems to be cherry angioma.

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Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Prasad