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My 5 Year Old Has A Raised Black Bump On

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Posted on Sun, 13 Sep 2020
Question: My 5 year old has a raised black bump on sole of foot...she’s healthy and doesn’t take medication...what could it be
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Answered by Dr. Muhammed Aslam TK (51 minutes later)
Brief Answer:
Kindly give few more details

Detailed Answer:
Hi XXXXXXX
Welcome to Ask A Doctor service.

Going through your question and seeing the picture, this looks like a plantar wart.
To be sure, I would like to get few more details:

1. When did you notice this?
2. Did this follow any trauma, like stepping on to a stone?
3. Was the colour black right from the beginning, or any change in colour?
4. Is the lesion painful?
5. Did you attempt to remove it by scrapping or peeling over the lesion(this can change the colour)?

Kindly get back with details, so that I can guide you better
Thank you
Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Prasad
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Follow up: Dr. Muhammed Aslam TK (1 hour later)
Hello Dr. Aslam,

Here are answers:

1. I noticed the bump a couple of months ago but it wasn’t black at that time.
2. There was no trauma
3. It has changed colour - was originally skin colour but now black
4. She complained of pain on the spot a few weeks ago at bed time, but doesn’t complain about it now
5. No, I have not tried to remove or scrape it

Hope that helps


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Answered by Dr. Muhammed Aslam TK (19 minutes later)
Brief Answer:
Likely Plantar Wart

Detailed Answer:
Hi dear,
Thanks for the details given.

This is likely a plantar wart(Verruca)- a skin infection caused by the Human Papilloma virus.

Many of this(>50%) will disappear in 1-2 years spontaneously without any treatment. When treatment is needed(for pain, ulceration/bleeding, cosmetic reason), this is better guided by a dermatologist(chemical or laser treatment). There are some acidic preparations available for use at home(like salicylic acid), but these needs prescription, and we have to handle with extreme care to avoid burns over normal skin/eyes/mouth of children. These are very strong acids.

I hope this answer will help
If you need further clarification, I will be happy to help; otherwise you can close the discussion and kindly rate the answer.
Wishing you good health
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Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Prasad
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My 5 Year Old Has A Raised Black Bump On

Brief Answer: Kindly give few more details Detailed Answer: Hi XXXXXXX Welcome to Ask A Doctor service. Going through your question and seeing the picture, this looks like a plantar wart. To be sure, I would like to get few more details: 1. When did you notice this? 2. Did this follow any trauma, like stepping on to a stone? 3. Was the colour black right from the beginning, or any change in colour? 4. Is the lesion painful? 5. Did you attempt to remove it by scrapping or peeling over the lesion(this can change the colour)? Kindly get back with details, so that I can guide you better Thank you