Wilmington, NC
A female asked:
Have hard scab on check been there over year. raised but when pull the dry hard skin off it flattens completely but like deep hole in center and bleed?
2 doctor answers • 3 doctors weighed in
Dr. Fredric Habermananswered
56 years experience
Need diagnosis: You need to consult with a dermatologist and be tested for skin cancer or to find out exactly what the diagnosis is so that you can get effective treatment
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Dr. Sewa Leghaanswered
Medical Oncology 52 years experience
Medical check up rec: If this is recurring repeatedly, then it may need to be biopsied next time and examined by a pathologist.
Show it to your doctor while this lesion has the scab on it, so that it can be verified and biopsied if needed.
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Last updated Oct 24, 2017
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