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My mother is 50 this year and has just discovered a new yellow/beige coloured patch on her stomach, the shape is like a paint splat, is this abnormal?

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Dr. Morton Levitt answered

Yellow Patch: How big is the patch? Is it flat or raised? Does it have a waxy texture? It could be a seborrheic keratosis or a "senile lentigo, " (a medical name which doesn't mean "old"), both benign and very common. If concerned, she should schedule an appointment with a dermatologist.

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Answered 3/16/2017

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A member asked:

My mother is 50 this year and has just discovered a new yellow/beige coloured patch on her stomach, the shape is like a paint splat, is this abnormal?

A doctor has provided 1 answer

Dr. Morton Levitt answered

Dr Cattano agreed

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