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What Is The Raised Red Spot ?
Friday red raised spot had appeared overnight. It was not there ever before. Saturday it had got bigger and it looks scaly. I am so afraid of it being cancer .
Mon, 9 Apr 2012
Hi..dear Sharon..,
Thanks for choosing HCM.,
Sudden appearance of red raised spot..
Usually not cancer....it may..,
Insect bite..,or Irritant Dermatitis..,
So don't worry about this..,
1) Tab..Levocetrizine daily for 10 days..,
2) Tab Ofloxacin 200 mg 2 times daily for 3 days..,
3) Betamethasone and gentamycin cream 2times daily..,
ok...thanQ
Thanks for choosing HCM.,
Sudden appearance of red raised spot..
Usually not cancer....it may..,
Insect bite..,or Irritant Dermatitis..,
So don't worry about this..,
1) Tab..Levocetrizine daily for 10 days..,
2) Tab Ofloxacin 200 mg 2 times daily for 3 days..,
3) Betamethasone and gentamycin cream 2times daily..,
ok...thanQ
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Usually cancer does not appear overnight. You should go to Dermatolog in my opinion and you should not worry about cancer.
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