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My boyfriend is in his late 50's. he has a black dot on the top of his foot, like someone touched him with the tip of a sharpie... what are possible ?

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See a dermatologist: Your description is not detailed enough to speculate about diagnosis. Check with a dermatologist in case it is melanoma.

Answered 7/11/2018

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Dr. Rebecca Gliksman answered

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Black dot on foot: Could be mole or early melanoma. f/u/ w/ dermatology

Answered 7/11/2018

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