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What Causes A Reddish Brown Colour Mole?
Question: Hi,
Could you please take a look at this mole. I had it for ages and it hasn't changed, but it always bothers me has it's more of a reddish color than brown (I have a couple of them). I have a dermatologist for skin checks and she says it is fine. I was just wondering for the tiny dots are in the mole? I think she may have said hair follicles or pores or something. I was just concerned if it was a mole with two colors as in the ABCDE signs. Sorry I get a bit paranoid about my skin. See photos with and without flash.
Could you please take a look at this mole. I had it for ages and it hasn't changed, but it always bothers me has it's more of a reddish color than brown (I have a couple of them). I have a dermatologist for skin checks and she says it is fine. I was just wondering for the tiny dots are in the mole? I think she may have said hair follicles or pores or something. I was just concerned if it was a mole with two colors as in the ABCDE signs. Sorry I get a bit paranoid about my skin. See photos with and without flash.
Brief Answer:
It seems normal
Detailed Answer:
Hello. Thank you for writing to us.
I have read your query and i have also reviewed the image.
It seems a normal benign nevus to me. The fact that you have had it for ages and it has stayed the same ever since.
regards
It seems normal
Detailed Answer:
Hello. Thank you for writing to us.
I have read your query and i have also reviewed the image.
It seems a normal benign nevus to me. The fact that you have had it for ages and it has stayed the same ever since.
regards
Above answer was peer-reviewed by :
Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar
Thank you very muchfor your response. What are the little darker dots in the mole ,I think I can see 3 do you see them? Do the dots in the mole mean that its a dyplastic nevus?
Brief Answer:
A benign junctional nevus
Detailed Answer:
Hi.
Yes, I can see the tiny dots that you are concerned about. They are just more superficial (epdermal) tiny specks of pigment/melanin
Apart from irregular margins, asymmetry, vareigation in color, flat and bumpy components, size more than 5 mm, a dysplastic nevus in general would appear a lot different from the other more common melanocytic nevi that would be present in an individual i.e 'ugly duckling sign'. This is not a dysplastic nevus.
Regards
A benign junctional nevus
Detailed Answer:
Hi.
Yes, I can see the tiny dots that you are concerned about. They are just more superficial (epdermal) tiny specks of pigment/melanin
Apart from irregular margins, asymmetry, vareigation in color, flat and bumpy components, size more than 5 mm, a dysplastic nevus in general would appear a lot different from the other more common melanocytic nevi that would be present in an individual i.e 'ugly duckling sign'. This is not a dysplastic nevus.
Regards
Above answer was peer-reviewed by :
Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar
As always, thx so much!
Brief Answer:
You are always welcome
Detailed Answer:
thank you for using this service
regards
You are always welcome
Detailed Answer:
thank you for using this service
regards
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Above answer was peer-reviewed by :
Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar
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