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What Causes Brown Spot On Ankle And Foot?

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Posted on Thu, 9 Oct 2014
Question: I have 2 small brown spots beneath the skin one near the ankle the other near the foot.
It is beneath the surface as most normal moles are above I can email a pic but I don't see an attachment to do so.
how could I tell if it is a benign or malignant melanoma or something else, this does not look like a common mole
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Answered by Dr. Dr. Kakkar (19 minutes later)
Brief Answer:
Upload few Photographs

Detailed Answer:
Hello and welcome to healthcaremagic

I am Dr. Kakkar. I have gone through your query. I would require a few good quality photographs.

You can go to the reports section and upload Images Or else you can email the attachments at YYYY@YYYY with the subject line as "Attn Dr. Kakkar" Or else you may email to my ID YYYY@YYYY

Looking forward to help you

Regards
Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Vinay Bhardwaj
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Follow up: Dr. Dr. Kakkar (43 minutes later)
Ok I sent you the email
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Answered by Dr. Dr. Kakkar (18 minutes later)
Brief Answer:
Dysplastic nevus

Detailed Answer:
Hi. Thanks. I have reviewed the photographs.

The one on your sole is a Dysplastic Nevus. It has illdefined upper edge, colour variegation, and is not perfectly round, looks rather asymmetrical if divided into 2 halves. I cant comment on the size in this photograph. I would suggest dermoscopic evaluation by a dermatologist to look for atypical features. Watch out for any change in appearance or increase in size.

A dysplastic nevus is a type of mole that looks different from a common mole. While normal moles are symmetrically round or oval, less than 5 mm in diameter, even coloured as the mole on your ankle. A dysplastic nevus, on the other hand, has irregular and notched edges, often wider than 5 mm and a mixture of different shades.

The one on your ankle is a normal looking mole.

Regards
Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Vinay Bhardwaj
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Follow up: Dr. Dr. Kakkar (11 minutes later)
it looks like it has a diameter of 2-3mm is that to be of concern should I get it checked out now or wait and see if it gets bigger, and the one on the sole also started out identical to the ankle?
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Answered by Dr. Dr. Kakkar (16 minutes later)
Brief Answer:
Dysplastic nevus

Detailed Answer:
Hi.

In my view you should get it checked but it is not an urgency. Size < 5 mm is a good thing but it seems to have other features like asymmetry, ill defined edges and colour variegation too although in a photograph I am not very sure about the edges. To be sure I require a high quality close-up photograph or you may get a naked eye examination.

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Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Vinay Bhardwaj
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What Causes Brown Spot On Ankle And Foot?

Brief Answer: Upload few Photographs Detailed Answer: Hello and welcome to healthcaremagic I am Dr. Kakkar. I have gone through your query. I would require a few good quality photographs. You can go to the reports section and upload Images Or else you can email the attachments at YYYY@YYYY with the subject line as "Attn Dr. Kakkar" Or else you may email to my ID YYYY@YYYY Looking forward to help you Regards