Bump on skin is not Healing... Posted: 08-28-06 13:45pm
Hello,
A few months ago a bump appeared on my
abdominal area. It looked like it could
have been a mole or a wart. The bump was
right along my waistline, and ended up
getting scraped off. My concern came a few
weeks later when I have noticed that it is
taking a long time to heal. There is only
a little red mark where the bump used to
be, but it is painful when I press on the
area. Should it take this long for it to
heal? ...or could there be a bigger
problem that is not visible?
Thanks in advance,
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Skin Cancer Answer A1417 Posted: 09-06-06 08:26am
If there is no wound (only a red mark) on
the skin, then it seems that there is
nothing to worry about. If there is a
wound present on the skin that has not
healed in more than 2 weeks, you can and
should visit a doctor for diagnosis and
treatment.
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