Does this picture look like skin cancer?!
Question: Does this picture look like skin cancer!?
I am a 14 year old guy!. A strange black spot recently appeared on my penis!. I know that this is not too abnoraml!. It is a black line like thing that has a slight curve at one end!.
Here is a picture:
http://img391!.imageshack!.us/img391/1816/!.!.!.
sorry its hard to see, but its the darkened area!. It looks darker in real life!.
What do you think it is!? A mole!? Somthing else!?
Is it skin cancer!?! =(Www@Answer-Health@Com
Here is a picture:
http://img391!.imageshack!.us/img391/1816/!.!.!.
sorry its hard to see, but its the darkened area!. It looks darker in real life!.
What do you think it is!? A mole!? Somthing else!?
Is it skin cancer!?! =(Www@Answer-Health@Com
Answers:
Hi, I work at a derm office and I develop all the pictures they take of skin lesions!. This is blurry, it is hard to tell!. But I have seen a lot of skin cancer lesions!.!.!.this does not look like one!. Cancer on the penis is not unheard of!.!.!.but it is not a common thing, especially for 14 years old!. I doubt you have any concerns there!. If the lesion is raised and has actual edges, it could be a mole, dark freckle, or skin growth of some type!. If you have been sexually active, it could be a genital wart!. A common thing may be hyperpigmentation (a darkening of the skin)!. That can take any shape or size, it may fade over a long period of time, or it can stay around forever!. Hyperpigmentation usually develops after there has been a trauma to the skin and then it heals, like a rash, irritation of some type, brush burn!.!.!.etc, totally benign!. Just keep an eye on it, and if it changes or becomes bothersome to you, then you should have your doctor check it!. Www@Answer-Health@Com
You can't really tell what's doing on in the picture, sorry!. If you're concerned then I'd see a doctor!. Better to be safe than sorry when it comes to that part of the body!Www@Answer-Health@Com