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child w/ mole that has scabbed over
My 10 year old daughter has a mole on her upper chest. I noticed the mole about 1 year ago and it was slightly smaller than the erasure of a pencil. I noticed a few days ago that the mole has slightly grown in size, and now looks and feels like a scab. It is also red in color surrounding the mole/scab. The mole appeared normal but the scab appears asymetrical w/ a slightly irregular border. It does not itch or hurt. She has been active in swimming/tennis/camp this summer. Should I be concerned?
I know it's been 2 years, but I was wondering what happened with your daughters mole? My son just had the same exact type of mole(and situation) biopsied today.
Hi,
I took my daughter to our family doctor and he said it looked slightly irregular, but wanted us to put Bacitracin on it twicw a day for a month and come back (he thought there may have been some type of "trauma" to the mole and that it had formed a scab). The "scab" fell off 6 days ago and the area can now be described as a raised scar that is 2/3 brown in color and 1/3 pink in color. Normal?
I took my daughter to our family doctor and he said it looked slightly irregular, but wanted us to put Bacitracin on it twicw a day for a month and come back (he thought there may have been some type of "trauma" to the mole and that it had formed a scab). The "scab" fell off 6 days ago and the area can now be described as a raised scar that is 2/3 brown in color and 1/3 pink in color. Normal?
Hi,
According to the American Academy of Dermatology, if a mole starts changing in size, color, shape or, especially, if the border of a mole develops ragged edges or becomes larger than a pencil eraser, it would be an appropriate time to consult with a physician.
A basic reference chart used for consumers to spot suspicious moles is found in the mnemonic, A-B-C-D. The letters stand for Asymmetry, Border, Color and Diameter, E (for Elevation).
If a mole reflects any of the following characteristics then you should immediately get it evaluated.
Other warning signs include a mole, even if smaller than a pencil eraser, that is different than the others and begins to crust over, bleed, itch, or becomes inflamed. These could be indicative of something serious and should be reported as early as possible.
ref:http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mole_%28skin_marking%29
According to the American Academy of Dermatology, if a mole starts changing in size, color, shape or, especially, if the border of a mole develops ragged edges or becomes larger than a pencil eraser, it would be an appropriate time to consult with a physician.
A basic reference chart used for consumers to spot suspicious moles is found in the mnemonic, A-B-C-D. The letters stand for Asymmetry, Border, Color and Diameter, E (for Elevation).
If a mole reflects any of the following characteristics then you should immediately get it evaluated.
Other warning signs include a mole, even if smaller than a pencil eraser, that is different than the others and begins to crust over, bleed, itch, or becomes inflamed. These could be indicative of something serious and should be reported as early as possible.
ref:http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mole_%28skin_marking%29
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