I Have This Tiny Spot On My Thumb. I Noticed

Posted on Mon, 11 Nov 2019

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Question : I have this tiny spot on my thumb. I noticed it on Saturday. I was just at my Dermatoligist office on Friday, and the spot was mot there. Picture attached. I hope it is nothing tobe overly concerned about?

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

Brief Answer:
Nothing serious

Detailed Answer:
Hi
Welcome to ask a doctor service
I have gone through your query and reviewed the attached photograph.
It seems to be a melanocytic naevus.
I don’t think it is anything serious.
Regards
Dr Asmeet

Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Prasad

Follow up: Dr. Asmeet Kaur Sawhney (1 hour later)

can it just itjust appear like that not there one day and then there the next? Could itturn cancerous? Should it be removed?

Answered by Dr. Asmeet Kaur Sawhney (5 hours later)

Brief Answer:
Mole can appear in anyone at anytime and place

Detailed Answer:
Yes it can appear in anyone at any time and place.
It is not very common for a mole to turn cancerous.
You can leave it as such.
If you notice that it’s growing suddenly, changing colour, associated with itching, oozing or any other symptoms then you can get it removed.

Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Raju A.T