Suggest Treatment For Tanning

Posted on Sun, 6 Aug 2017

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Sun, 6 Aug 2017 Answered on

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Question : I noticed a birth mark on my back has been looked darker lately. I'm 30 years old Italian and have been tanning once in the past 6 months. I've attached some high resolution images. if it was melanoma would this still be early?

Answered by Dr. Dr. Kakkar (1 hour later)

Brief Answer:
I suggest a biopsy

Detailed Answer:
Hello. Welcome to Healthcaremagic.

I am Dr. Kakkar (Dermatologist). I have gone through your query and I have noted your concern.

I have viewed the Images.

It could be a dysplastic nevus. If it has changed in morphology recently then I would suggest that you get it biopsied.

Regards

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

Follow up: Dr. Dr. Kakkar (1 hour later)

thank you doctor! what's the chance that dysplastic Nevis could be cancer, is it usually?

Answered by Dr. Dr. Kakkar (2 hours later)

Brief Answer:
Regarding your nevus

Detailed Answer:
Hi.

Though multiple dysplastic nevi are one of the risk factors for melanoma but most of the dysplastic nevi never turn into a melanoma. However, any change in the morphology of nevi in terms of color (vareigated color within the same nevus), size (>6mm), shape (irregular, ill defined margins), surface (if it was flat earlier but had becomes raised) should be looked into and biopsied if it need be.

Regards

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