A member asked:

Hi! i have what my mother, may she rest in peace, used to call a "black and blue mark on my left upper arm--a purple bruise. thank god it does not look worse, but it doesn't seem to be healing, or is healing very very slowly. could cancer be purple?

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Dr. Heidi Fowler answered

Specializes in Psychiatry

Chronic lesion: At age 60 you should have a head to toe assessment of your skin every year. This can be done by a PCM or a dermatologist. Please mention any lesions that you are worried about.

Answered 7/28/2020

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