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Dermatology (Expert Forum)
Several questions: moles, red dots, and more
Answered by
Alan Rockoff, MD - dermatology, Child Skin Problems
The Rockoff Dermatology Center
Brookline - MA
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Several questions: moles, red dots, and more
by day_day, May 11, 2004 12:00AM
Hi - I have several questions I hoped u can help with:
1) I have several moles on my face. A couple of them are raised and have a diameter of aprox 1/4 inch. I am thinking of getting them removed but am very concerned about scarring.
What kind of doctor should I see? (dermatology? dermapathology? plastic surgery?)
2) I have a "bump" on my leg (front of leg, above the ankle, where the ankle connect to the leg). The bump is quite large (diameter of apprx 1 inch) and seems like a ball under the skin. I can "move it" around under the skin. There is no pain at all. I've had it for approx 5-6 years. Is it dangerous? Should I see a doctor? What type of doctor?
3) My husand has tiny red dots in different places on his body (stomach, back, arms). They are not painful, just very tiny dark red dots. Almost look as if he'd been pricked with a needle (but there is not external bleeding). What are these? Are they dangerous?
4) I bet you get this one a lot: Is there ANYTHING that can be done about stretch marks?
Thanks for your help!
1) I have several moles on my face. A couple of them are raised and have a diameter of aprox 1/4 inch. I am thinking of getting them removed but am very concerned about scarring.
What kind of doctor should I see? (dermatology? dermapathology? plastic surgery?)
2) I have a "bump" on my leg (front of leg, above the ankle, where the ankle connect to the leg). The bump is quite large (diameter of apprx 1 inch) and seems like a ball under the skin. I can "move it" around under the skin. There is no pain at all. I've had it for approx 5-6 years. Is it dangerous? Should I see a doctor? What type of doctor?
3) My husand has tiny red dots in different places on his body (stomach, back, arms). They are not painful, just very tiny dark red dots. Almost look as if he'd been pricked with a needle (but there is not external bleeding). What are these? Are they dangerous?
4) I bet you get this one a lot: Is there ANYTHING that can be done about stretch marks?
Thanks for your help!
Doctor's Answer
by Alan Rockoff, MD, May 11, 2004 12:00AM
, May 11, 2004 12:00AM
1. You can't remove a mole without leaving some sort of scar. A dermatologist or plastic surgeon would be able to tell you whether you're likely to be happy or not. Then you can decide whether it's worth it. More than likely, there will be no issue of potential cancer--a dermatologist would be better at assessing that aspect.
2. It's probably a cyst if you can move it around. See a dermatologist.
3. They are probably cherry angiomas, hereditary and benign.
4. Retin-A makes red stretch marks turn whitish faster. Other treatments, including lasers, are marginally helpful at best.
Bottom line: take your husband and see a skin doctor. One visit should suffice.
Take care.
Dr. Rockoff
2. It's probably a cyst if you can move it around. See a dermatologist.
3. They are probably cherry angiomas, hereditary and benign.
4. Retin-A makes red stretch marks turn whitish faster. Other treatments, including lasers, are marginally helpful at best.
Bottom line: take your husband and see a skin doctor. One visit should suffice.
Take care.
Dr. Rockoff
