What Does Redness Around A Mole Indicate?

Posted on Sat, 18 Mar 2017

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Sat, 18 Mar 2017 Answered on

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Question : I have a large mole on my chest, I have had it for years. I noticed this morning the skin around it is very red.

Answered by Dr. Dr. Rahul Kumar (18 minutes later)

Brief Answer:
Photograph required

Detailed Answer:
Hello,
Thanks for the query.

Sudden change in appearance of mole must be carefully considered.

Can you please upload a photograph of the involved area?

This will help me in giving a closer diagnosis and better way of management. You can simply upload/attach it at the reports section of this web-page.

Waiting for your response.
Thank you.

Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Arnab Banerjee

Follow up: Dr. Dr. Rahul Kumar (7 minutes later)

I sent a photo

Answered by Dr. Dr. Rahul Kumar (1 hour later)

Brief Answer:
better to get it excised

Detailed Answer:
Hello again,

Thanks for the photograph.

The mole is looking atypical.

Please meet a surgeon, get it excised and sent for biopsy.
Biopsy is important to rule out any malignancies such as melanoma.

Let me know if you have any other doubts.
Thank you.

Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Arnab Banerjee