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I have a 5mm pinkish single raised plaque on my scalp since one month. it's not itchy or painful, what could it be?

Q: i have a 5mm pinkish single raised plaque on my scalp since one month. it's not itchy or painful, what could it be?

: The best way to know certainly what it is, is to have it examined and biopsied. You may want to see a medical personnel that could biopsy it or at least have experience in examining skin lesions to tell you what it is.

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Dr. Tinuola Adeyanju answered

The best way to know certainly what it is, is to have it examined and biopsied. You may want to see a medical personnel that could biopsy it or at least have experience in examining skin lesions to tell you what it is.

Answered 1/7/2022

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A member asked:

I have a 5mm pinkish single raised plaque on my scalp since one month. it's not itchy or painful, what could it be?

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Dr. Tinuola Adeyanju answered

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