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A 20-year-old male asked:
i have a small light black spot an inch from my anus. should i be concerned? what could cause this? no recent sex. have internal hemorrhoid. no bump.
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Dr. Sadaf Mustafa answered
Internal Medicine 7 years experience
Bump: Hello and welcome to HealthTap, would you feel comfortable sharing a picture. It appears to be either a skin tag or a mole but hard to say without visual inspection. Alternatively you can show it to your PCP. Take care and let me know if I can be of any assistance :) take care
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