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What Does A Dry Pinkish Spot On Leg Indicate?
Question: Hello,
I am going into the doctor on the 2nd earliest the base has open.
I havw gotten 2 opinions on here but wanted one more as my anxiety is super high and all i think os cancer for anythi g is wrong. I notice this spot on my roght leg. Ot seems like a dry spot but pinkish. Ots not elevated but when i run my finger over it i can feel it. Its both smooth and a little rough. I noticed it last week and keep thonking i havw melanoma :(
In may / XXXXXXX i had a lower body skin check
3 weeks ago an upper body skin check
2 months ago a physical
In the last year-
Colonscopy
Pelvic and abdominal ultrasound
Complete blood work
Can you give me any advice? The doctprs prior said not to worry butcwhen you google ot always comes up cancer.
Ot doesnt bleed, ooze, itch or anythong along that nature.
Sonce i am in the south, i do have bug bites but this isnt one as it never itched and sonce i npticed it last week, it has stayed the same
I am going into the doctor on the 2nd earliest the base has open.
I havw gotten 2 opinions on here but wanted one more as my anxiety is super high and all i think os cancer for anythi g is wrong. I notice this spot on my roght leg. Ot seems like a dry spot but pinkish. Ots not elevated but when i run my finger over it i can feel it. Its both smooth and a little rough. I noticed it last week and keep thonking i havw melanoma :(
In may / XXXXXXX i had a lower body skin check
3 weeks ago an upper body skin check
2 months ago a physical
In the last year-
Colonscopy
Pelvic and abdominal ultrasound
Complete blood work
Can you give me any advice? The doctprs prior said not to worry butcwhen you google ot always comes up cancer.
Ot doesnt bleed, ooze, itch or anythong along that nature.
Sonce i am in the south, i do have bug bites but this isnt one as it never itched and sonce i npticed it last week, it has stayed the same
Brief Answer:
Your condition is not at all related to melanoma
Detailed Answer:
Hello,
Welcome and thanks for posting your query to the forum.
I can understand your concern for the melanoma or skin cancer after the formation of the pinkish spots.
I have gone through all the pictures with diligence and after complete analysis let me reassure you fully that your condition is not at all related to any type of melanoma or skin cancer.
To tell you scientifically and medically regarding moles and melanomas- We have with us the cells known as melanocytes in the skin which gives color to the skin. At some places these are naturally and genetically more in number. At these places these proliferates inside the skin and forms the moles. These mole are basically dark brown to black in color.
It takes years to decades of time for a mole to get converted into a melanoma. That too is expressed as itching or burning or pain in any mole or irregular borders or infection and multiple other parameters.
You can see that none of the thing is actually matching with either mole or not miles close to melanoma too!!!
Neither mole can appear in just one week and nor any mole can change into melanoma in 1 week o period.
So you should completely remove your anxiety for any skin cancer or melanoma.
These kind of dry pinkish spots are quite common to find in Caucasian skin so do not worry and just relax.
I hope these information's will help you. If you have further queries I will be happy to help.
"Wish you good health"
Regards,
Dr Sanjay Kumar Kanodia
MD (Dermatology and Sexually Transmitted Diseases)
Your condition is not at all related to melanoma
Detailed Answer:
Hello,
Welcome and thanks for posting your query to the forum.
I can understand your concern for the melanoma or skin cancer after the formation of the pinkish spots.
I have gone through all the pictures with diligence and after complete analysis let me reassure you fully that your condition is not at all related to any type of melanoma or skin cancer.
To tell you scientifically and medically regarding moles and melanomas- We have with us the cells known as melanocytes in the skin which gives color to the skin. At some places these are naturally and genetically more in number. At these places these proliferates inside the skin and forms the moles. These mole are basically dark brown to black in color.
It takes years to decades of time for a mole to get converted into a melanoma. That too is expressed as itching or burning or pain in any mole or irregular borders or infection and multiple other parameters.
You can see that none of the thing is actually matching with either mole or not miles close to melanoma too!!!
Neither mole can appear in just one week and nor any mole can change into melanoma in 1 week o period.
So you should completely remove your anxiety for any skin cancer or melanoma.
These kind of dry pinkish spots are quite common to find in Caucasian skin so do not worry and just relax.
I hope these information's will help you. If you have further queries I will be happy to help.
"Wish you good health"
Regards,
Dr Sanjay Kumar Kanodia
MD (Dermatology and Sexually Transmitted Diseases)
Above answer was peer-reviewed by :
Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar
Thank you for your response! Ot means a lot - i did forget to say that it is a little shiny --
And you do not think ot os non pigmented melanoma? Just to be sure sorry
Also wha do you think it is ? t
And you do not think ot os non pigmented melanoma? Just to be sure sorry
Also wha do you think it is ? t
Brief Answer:
lesions not related to moles or melanomas
Detailed Answer:
Hello young lady,
Welcome again to the forum and thanks for prompt follow up.
Neither mole and nor melanoma can develop so fast. Over and above of all your lesions ate not at all related to any type of moles.
As these have developed just within a week and also the morphology of the lesions are not matching with moles so you should relax regarding any type of moles or melanomas.
As i i said i previous mail that suits check kind of eruptions are quite common and it is too early to give you a pin point term for these lesions.
So just relax and do not worry.
I hope these informations will relax your mind. I will be glad to answer any further queries or if not then can close the discussion and rate the answer.
With regards,
Dr Sanjay Kanodia
MD-DERMATOLOGY
lesions not related to moles or melanomas
Detailed Answer:
Hello young lady,
Welcome again to the forum and thanks for prompt follow up.
Neither mole and nor melanoma can develop so fast. Over and above of all your lesions ate not at all related to any type of moles.
As these have developed just within a week and also the morphology of the lesions are not matching with moles so you should relax regarding any type of moles or melanomas.
As i i said i previous mail that suits check kind of eruptions are quite common and it is too early to give you a pin point term for these lesions.
So just relax and do not worry.
I hope these informations will relax your mind. I will be glad to answer any further queries or if not then can close the discussion and rate the answer.
With regards,
Dr Sanjay Kanodia
MD-DERMATOLOGY
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Above answer was peer-reviewed by :
Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar
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