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What Does Redness Around A Mole Indicate?

Posted on Mon, 10 Apr 2017

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.

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