What Causes Itchy Raised Brownish Freckle That Is Bleeding?

Posted on Wed, 8 Oct 2014

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Question : My son has a rasied freckle that is brown on the very top and pink in colour towards the bottom. However in the last few weeks the freckle has started to feel like its burning.

What should i do?

Answered by Dr. Geetika Paul (17 minutes later)

Brief Answer:
Looks like mild eczema , take treatment

Detailed Answer:
Hi

I understand your concern regarding your skin problem and I hope I am able to help you in the same.
It is not really normal for a freckle to be itchy or have burning sensation .
Sometimes the overlying or the surrounding skin can be slightly eczematous and this can lead to altered sensation.
Apply a mild topical steroid cream like cortisone cream over the affected area twice a day for three days .
The burning sensation should settle down in three to four days ,however if it still tends to persist or increase , see a nearby doctor or preferably a dermatologist for proper assessment.

Dr Geetika Paul

Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Vinay Bhardwaj

Follow up: Dr. Geetika Paul (4 minutes later)

Thank you very much for your help. I have now just recently found out that the "freckle" have ruptured and it bleeding?

should I just not bother with the topical steriord cream and take him to the local doctor?

Answered by Dr. Geetika Paul (8 minutes later)

Brief Answer:
See a local doctor

Detailed Answer:
Hi again

Since the lesion has ruptured and is bleeding ,the best thing would be to see a local doctor since our prime aim is to stop the bleeding and find the cause of bleeding as well since normal freckles do not bleed .

Dr Geetika Paul

Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Vinay Bhardwaj