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Breast spots
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Breast spots
by alo, Mar 17, 2005 12:00AM
I developed a few small light-brown spots on the sides of my breasts last year. My gynecologist told me it looked like a fungus. She told me to rub an anti-fungus cream on them and they would disappear. I ignored it, but lately I've noticed more. I have them under my breasts and on my chest. I also have two on my neck. They haven't changed in color, but if I scratch them, a layer of what looks like dead skin comes off, but the spot remains.
Could this be a fungus that spread because I neglected it or could it be something else?
Could this be a fungus that spread because I neglected it or could it be something else?
Doctor's Answer
by CCF-RN,MSN-JS, Mar 18, 2005 12:00AM
Dear Alo, What you describe sounds more like a skin condition than a breast problem. You may want to have a dermatologist (skin doctor) evaluate these "spots" for you. A variety of skin conditions could be responsible for what you describe including a benign type of skin lesion called seborrheic keratoses. Your physician should be able to help sort this out.
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