How Can A Welt On The Back Be Treated?

Posted on Mon, 26 Dec 2016

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Mon, 26 Dec 2016 Answered on

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Question : I have what looks like a small welt on my back approximately 3/4" x 1/4" raised. Looks like a mole, just appeared about a month ago for no reason. Pictures attached. Could it be cancer?

Answered by Dr. Asmeet Kaur Sawhney (44 minutes later)

Brief Answer:
Not looking like cancer, looks like seborrhoeic keratoses

Detailed Answer:
Hi
Thanks for being at healthcaremagic
I have reviewed the attached photographs and it is looking like seborrhoeic keratoses which is a benign growth of skin keratinocytes.
It is not looking like any cancer.
Regards
Dr Asmeet

Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Prasad