Suggest Treatment For Itchy Brown Mole On The Back

Posted on Fri, 12 Aug 2016

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Question : I have a brown mole on my back. doesn't itch or hurt but it feels weird. like rough. I would say it was smaller but got bigger during my pregnancy. I gained 60 pounds during my pregnancy. is that normal?

Answered by Dr. Aarti Abraham (1 hour later)

Brief Answer:
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Detailed Answer:
Hello
Thanks for trusting us with your health concern.
60 pounds of weight gain during pregnancy is on the higher side.
If your blood pressure and other parameters are fine, dont worry though.
And you would have to work extra hard to shed off the weight post delivery.
Can you post a picture of the mole.
I would then be able to opine better.
Looking forward to hearing from you.
Take care.

Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Priyanka G Raj

Follow up: Dr. Aarti Abraham (2 hours later)

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Answered by Dr. Aarti Abraham (1 hour later)

Brief Answer:
As below

Detailed Answer:
This seems to be a really simple mole.
I can see nothing worrisome about it.
If you think it has really grown too much in size, have a dermatologist look at it and get it biopsied.
I do not think there is a need to do that.
PRegnancy is a hormonally mediated condition, so the mole might have grown in size at the time.
Take care.

Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Veerisetty Shyamkumar