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What Causes Dark Red Spot On Shoulder Blade?

i have had a raised dot on my inner side of my right shoulder blade and it has a tender touch and has stuck around for a few weeks now but it is getting darker and red when touched but it is on a shoulder I had a tattoo put on when I turned 18 I am now 23 and have had a spider fracture in it since I was 17 from football. I have had a planter wart in my foot before and in a way it feels similar to what I remember
Wed, 28 Jan 2015
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Hello,

I can understand your concern for dark red spot on shoulder blade. After analyzing your query it appears that you have got pigmentation after the accumulation of the melanin pigment over the shoulder blade.
It is due to the fact that after injury there is more activity of the melanocytes overt the affected injured area which can cause deeper pigmentation which can persist for months to years.

For this kind of dark spot I prefer to give a cream containing kojic acid or arbutin for two times a day. You can discuss further with a dermatologist.
Take care.
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What Causes Dark Red Spot On Shoulder Blade?

Hello, I can understand your concern for dark red spot on shoulder blade. After analyzing your query it appears that you have got pigmentation after the accumulation of the melanin pigment over the shoulder blade. It is due to the fact that after injury there is more activity of the melanocytes overt the affected injured area which can cause deeper pigmentation which can persist for months to years. For this kind of dark spot I prefer to give a cream containing kojic acid or arbutin for two times a day. You can discuss further with a dermatologist. Take care.