Dear Dr. Rockoff,
A while back I thought I had an ingrown hair, and I squeezed it, which left a red mark. The redness lingered but it was no big deal. Then, earlier this month, the same spot looked horrible--dark and purplish. So I scraped it with my fingernail, and it bled and clear pus came out. Clear pus continued to weep out.
So then it formed a scab. Of course, being anxious, I picked at the scab. The redness and inflammation continued.
I finally went to my doctor last Wednesday, and he said it looked like an ingrown hair (even though it looks much bigger than most ingrown hairs I have had), and he prescribed oral cephalexin (500 mg twice daily) for a week. He said to come back if the lesion is still there and he would do a punch biopsy.
I finished my dose this Tuesday. It was a raised bump, and now it is flatter, and it no longer is oozing pus or bleeding. It did form a new scab, which is no longer there.
But, the redness is still there, the area around the lesion blanches with pressure, and the skin over the lesion looks kind of crinkly.
I guess I am worried about possible amelanotic melanoma, although I know this is rare. So, based on my description, what does this sound like to you?
Thanks!!!!