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Weird Bump That Fills Up With Blood?
Hello,
I have had this small little bump on the back of my left arm over a year now. I went to a dermatologist about 10 months ago who examined it and said it was of no concern. He said it was a vascular mole? I find that odd because I cannot find hardly anything on the internet that would give weight to that claim. However, I know he's a trained specialist and knows better than I.
The bump sometimes fills up with blood, or so it seems. Then, it will recede becoming soft again. When it does this, it goes from a pinkish flesh tone color to more of a bright red color. Sometimes it even resembles a blood blister.
Today when I got up to take a shower it had more of a purple appearance. Now, after some picking, it's back to reddish pink.
Anyways, though I have had this for over a year now, should I be concerned about nodular melanoma even when my dermatologist said not to worry? It never gets too vertical off the skin. At most, maybe a mm or two. From everything I have read, NM grows very fast and has a tendency to protrude much more versus other moles and forms of melanoma.
Anyways, a response would be great!
Thanks!
Aaron
I have had this small little bump on the back of my left arm over a year now. I went to a dermatologist about 10 months ago who examined it and said it was of no concern. He said it was a vascular mole? I find that odd because I cannot find hardly anything on the internet that would give weight to that claim. However, I know he's a trained specialist and knows better than I.
The bump sometimes fills up with blood, or so it seems. Then, it will recede becoming soft again. When it does this, it goes from a pinkish flesh tone color to more of a bright red color. Sometimes it even resembles a blood blister.
Today when I got up to take a shower it had more of a purple appearance. Now, after some picking, it's back to reddish pink.
Anyways, though I have had this for over a year now, should I be concerned about nodular melanoma even when my dermatologist said not to worry? It never gets too vertical off the skin. At most, maybe a mm or two. From everything I have read, NM grows very fast and has a tendency to protrude much more versus other moles and forms of melanoma.
Anyways, a response would be great!
Thanks!
Aaron
MEDICAL PROFESSIONAL
Hello,
From your symptoms it looks like a hemangioma which is a benign vascular tumor. Hemangiomas are connected to the circulatory system and filled with blood. I suggest you to get it checked from a dermatologist to confirm the diagnosis.
I hope it helps. Take care and regards.
From your symptoms it looks like a hemangioma which is a benign vascular tumor. Hemangiomas are connected to the circulatory system and filled with blood. I suggest you to get it checked from a dermatologist to confirm the diagnosis.
I hope it helps. Take care and regards.
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