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Suggest Treatment For A Freckle On The Right Arm

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Posted on Mon, 3 Apr 2017
Question: I have a mole/freckle on my right arm, in the last day or two it turned dark red and has a miniature ring worm swelling around the inside edge. It was a perfectly round and looked like a large freckle not a mole.
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Answered by Dr. Bonnie Berger-Durnbaugh (11 minutes later)
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Detailed Answer:
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Can you upload some good quality photos of it? You can use the "upload reports" button on the page where you wrote your question.

Short of that, I can tell you some things that might have this appearance:
If there is actually a ring (an irregularly shaped ring) that is pinkish-red, it may be a fungal infection ("ring worm").

However, if there actually was a freckle which has now changed color and/or shape, then you should have this looked at by a doctor promptly. As you likely know, skin cancer can take on new appearances.

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Dr. Bonnie Berger-Durnbaugh

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Suggest Treatment For A Freckle On The Right Arm

Brief Answer: Information Detailed Answer: Hello, Can you upload some good quality photos of it? You can use the "upload reports" button on the page where you wrote your question. Short of that, I can tell you some things that might have this appearance: If there is actually a ring (an irregularly shaped ring) that is pinkish-red, it may be a fungal infection ("ring worm"). However, if there actually was a freckle which has now changed color and/or shape, then you should have this looked at by a doctor promptly. As you likely know, skin cancer can take on new appearances.