Dr. — 1. Several Months Ago I Seem To Have

Posted on Tue, 29 Jan 2019

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Question : Dr. —

1. Several months ago I seem to have developed something that looks like a mole in the back of my head

2. I have attached a photo

3. Is there anything to be concerned about?

Answered by Dr. Asmeet Kaur Sawhney (58 minutes later)

Brief Answer:
Seborrhoic keratoses or fibroma, nothing to worry about

Detailed Answer:
Hi
Welcome to ask a doctor service
I have gone through your query and reviewed the attached photographs.
It seems to be either seborrhoic keratoses or fibroma.
Both are benign lesions and there is nothing to worry about.
I hope to have answered your query and would be happy to answer any further queries.
Regards
Dr Asmeet

Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Prasad

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

DR --

1. I wanted to add that this mole that is photographed on the back of my head is not "even" or "flat" with the rest of the surface; it is in fact raised it is like a bump on the surface of the scalp

2. is that significant? does this change your opinion?

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

Brief Answer:
Both can be raised lesions, nothing significant

Detailed Answer:
Seborrhoic keratoses and fibroma both can be raised lesions.
Still my diagnosis remains the same.
It is nothing significant.

Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Nagamani Ng