I Am Having Small To Medium Nodules On My Chest

Posted on Thu, 23 Jun 2022

Question: I am having small to medium nodules on my chest and back for past 12 years. Most of them have been inactive and at some places it is showing up with new nodules which is affecting my confidence and mental health.

Answered by Dr. Drkaushal85 (8 hours later)

Brief Answer:
Please send me picture.

Detailed Answer:
Thanks for your question on Ask a doctor forum.
It will be of great help if you can send me picture of your back lesions.
Any treatment taken for those lesions?
I will be happy to help you further. Wish you good health. Thanks.

Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar

Follow up: Dr. Drkaushal85 (14 hours later)

I have attached the images under reports.

Answered by Dr. Drkaushal85 (3 hours later)

Brief Answer:
Are they hard to touch?

Detailed Answer:
Thanks for your follow up question on Ask a doctor forum.
I have gone through the images you have attached.
Are they hard to touch?
And painful while touching?
Any itching?
They look like keloid scars.
Please reply me answers of above asked questions so that I can guide you better.
Wish you good health. Thanks.

Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar

Follow up: Dr. Drkaushal85 (54 minutes later)

Are they hard to touch?
Yes

And painful while touching?
No

Any itching?
Yes, sometimes I have the urge to itch at these sites

They look like keloid scars.
Haven't heard it until now, can it be permanently removed.

Answered by Dr. Drkaushal85 (3 minutes later)

Brief Answer:
No cure for this.

Detailed Answer:
Thanks for your follow up question on Ask a doctor forum.
I can understand your concern.
They look like keloid scar.
Honestly speaking, they are not curable.
Some studies show that steroid injection can help.
I will be happy to help you further. Wish you good health. Thanks.

Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar

Follow up: Dr. Drkaushal85 (16 minutes later)

So I have read about surgical procedures for kelloid scars, can you help me where we can do this.

Answered by Dr. Drkaushal85 (33 minutes later)

Brief Answer:
In which city you live?

Detailed Answer:
Thanks for your follow up question on Ask a doctor forum.
In which city you live?
Have you ever consulted any skin specialist for this?

Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar

Follow up: Dr. Drkaushal85 (2 minutes later)

I live in Cochin, XXXXXXX I consulted on dermatologist in the past and they suggested that it will go away automatically.

Answered by Dr. Drkaushal85 (1 minute later)

Brief Answer:
Meet at CMC, vellore.

Detailed Answer:
Thanks for your follow up question on Ask a doctor forum.
Better to meet CMC hospital, vellore.
Meet skin specialist and cosmetic surgeon there.
I will be happy to help you further. Wish you good health. Thanks.

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Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar