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Swollen, Painful Mole, Red Ring Around It, Redness, Oval In Shape. Serious Condition?
Hello, I woke up this morning to a swollen, slightly painful mole with a red ring a cm all the way around it. The mole is more red than usual and is just larger than the end of a pencil eraser. The mole is oval in shape and pretty uniform. I pretty positive it is time to see a doctor but how urgent does this seem? Thanks for any input.
Wed, 26 Dec 2012
Dear Concerned.,
Thanks for writing to us.
Any obvious change in a wart or mole constitutes as one of the danger signals of malignancy.
Pls consult a Surgeon/Dermatologist to go for an excision biopsy at the earliest.
The HPE report will definitely be the only Gold Standard investigation procedure.
Wishing you a speedy recovery.,
Best Regards.,
Dr Lt Cdr ASN Bhushan.,
Ex-Navy.
Thanks for writing to us.
Any obvious change in a wart or mole constitutes as one of the danger signals of malignancy.
Pls consult a Surgeon/Dermatologist to go for an excision biopsy at the earliest.
The HPE report will definitely be the only Gold Standard investigation procedure.
Wishing you a speedy recovery.,
Best Regards.,
Dr Lt Cdr ASN Bhushan.,
Ex-Navy.
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