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What Causes Spot On Leg?

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Posted on Sat, 2 Aug 2014
Question: Can I show you a photo of a spot on my leg for diagnosis whether it is melanoma?
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Answered by Dr. Sanjay Kumar Kanodia (49 minutes later)
Brief Answer:
Post inflammatory hyper-pigmentation

Detailed Answer:
Hello,

Welcome and thanks for posting your query to the forum.

I can understand your concern for the spot on leg. It is really bothersome for anyone to find anything unusual on skin.

After analyzing the pictures with best clinical acumen it appears to be a post inflammatory hyper-pigmentation only. The spot doesn't seems to be mole or melanoma.

To confirm the same I request to kindly tell me following:

- What was the initial appearance of the spot. Was it like a mole or is the same since the beginning.

- Have you feel any itching or burning or pain in the spot.

- Any change of color or variegated (different) colors you observed in your spot.

- Has this post increased in size suddenly.

Hope to hear soon form your side.

"Wish you good health"

Regards,
Dr Sanjay Kumar Kanodia
MD (Dermatology and Sexually Transmitted Diseases)
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What Causes Spot On Leg?

Brief Answer: Post inflammatory hyper-pigmentation Detailed Answer: Hello, Welcome and thanks for posting your query to the forum. I can understand your concern for the spot on leg. It is really bothersome for anyone to find anything unusual on skin. After analyzing the pictures with best clinical acumen it appears to be a post inflammatory hyper-pigmentation only. The spot doesn't seems to be mole or melanoma. To confirm the same I request to kindly tell me following: - What was the initial appearance of the spot. Was it like a mole or is the same since the beginning. - Have you feel any itching or burning or pain in the spot. - Any change of color or variegated (different) colors you observed in your spot. - Has this post increased in size suddenly. Hope to hear soon form your side. "Wish you good health" Regards, Dr Sanjay Kumar Kanodia MD (Dermatology and Sexually Transmitted Diseases)