Thick, light brown, patchy skin between my breasts : Skin Ca Posted: 06-18-07 02:50am
For a while I've had this thick, light
brown, patchy skin between my breasts,
very similar to caked on dead-skin in
feel. I'm light skinned with blue eyes and
I've never cared to spend much time in the
sun. Before it never bothered me, but
recently if I scratch at all (even lightly
at an itch) or touch it too much, it
becomes very, very sore. It doesn't turn
red. I've told my mother about it, but she
doesn't seem to take much interest.
It really frightens me and I was
wondering... Do you know what it could be?
I'm scared to assume the worst- cancer,
seeing as my uncle died from it (stomach),
as well as my grandfather (skin).
Any advice or help would be greatly
appreciated.
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Skin Cancer Answer A2978 Posted: 06-26-07 07:35am
It is very hard to diagnose a “sore,
thick, light brown, patchy skin between
your breasts” without seeing the area.
Pain on applying pressure indicates that
you might be experiencing some type of
localized skin infection such as
furunculus. You can contact your primary
health provider about this for a visual
examination and follow up options.
By the way, if I was you I would be more
concerned about the overweight than some
bump on the skin.
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