Are Dark Spots On Chest And Face Could Be Caused By Stress?

Posted on Sun, 2 Mar 2014

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Sun, 2 Mar 2014 Answered on

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Question : My mom has dark spots on her chest and face that didn't show up until she started this job, which is very stressful for her. What are they and are they caused by stress?

Answered by Dr. Dr. Rahul Kumar (50 minutes later)

Brief Answer: photograph required Detailed Answer: Hello Thanks for the query. This pigmented lesion can be a simple mole. Can you please upload a photograph of the pigmented lesion. This will help me in giving a closer diagnosis and better way of management. There is an option to upload photo on right side of query page. Please utilize it. Waiting for your response. Thank you

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