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Dark Spot On Forearm, No Pain, Infection. Is This Skin Cancer?

Hello, I just discovered a 10mm dark spot on my forearms. It is pretty regular (symmetrical) and uniform in colour. It does not hurt, and there is no sign of infection. I had no bumps or injuries in that point, that I can remember. As it is pretty large, and not in hidden position, the fact that I just discovered suggests that it appeared rather quickly. Besides skin cancer (!), what else could it be? What should I look into, before rushing to the doctor? Anything I could do to self-diagnose? many thanks!
posted on Sun, 22 Jul 2012
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Hi ,
Thanks for writing in.
The condition you are suffering from can be amyloidosis,ashy dermatosis,melanocytic nevus tardus.

Any pain ,bleeding ,sudden growth in existing mole can point towards a malignancy or cancer.
It would be good to get an skin biopsy of the lesion to rule out cancer formation.
A visit to general practitioner or dermatologist will be helpful to take biopsy and subsequent treatment.

Hope this helps.

Regards
DrSudarshan
MD
SKin hair nail specialist
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Dark Spot On Forearm, No Pain, Infection. Is This Skin Cancer?

Hi , Thanks for writing in. The condition you are suffering from can be amyloidosis,ashy dermatosis,melanocytic nevus tardus. Any pain ,bleeding ,sudden growth in existing mole can point towards a malignancy or cancer. It would be good to get an skin biopsy of the lesion to rule out cancer formation. A visit to general practitioner or dermatologist will be helpful to take biopsy and subsequent treatment. Hope this helps. Regards DrSudarshan MD SKin hair nail specialist