Moles & Growths

Yes, there are several dry skin conditions that can cause skin bumps. A common cause is keratosis pilaris. It is best to see your skincare provider to properly diagnosis your skin condition.

No, even when you scratch these growths off at home they can recur.

The term keratosis is a general term that is used with both benign and pre-cancerous skin conditions. It is best to see your skincare provider to properly diagnosis your skin condition.

Some seborrheic keratoses are raised and can be picked off, but without removing the growth entirely they can grow back.

No, to some extent they are determined by your genetics. Proper sun protection can help to minimize them.

No. These are precancerous growths and if they are not entirely removed they will recur and can develop into squamous cell carcinoma.

These growths need to be evaluated in the office. See your skincare provider to properly diagnose your skin condition.

It depends on the growth type. Common removal techniques include snipping, shaving, and curettage.

\u201cKeratosis\u201d is a general term that applies to both benign and precancerous lesions. It is best to see your skincare provider to properly diagnosis your skin condition and discuss removal options.

No. They must be removed by a procedure in the clinic.

No. They must be removed by a procedure in the clinic.

It is best to see your skincare provider to properly diagnose your skin condition.

There are numerous types of skin growths. It is best to see your skincare provider to properly diagnose your skin condition.

Many factors can cause skin growths including genetics and environmental factors.

Clusters of bumps on the skin can often be keratosis pilaris. It’s caused by a buildup of keratin on the skin. The keratin blocks the opening of hair follicles and causes patches of rough, bumpy skin.

Many factors can cause skin growths including genetics and environmental factors.

Cancerous lesions have a variety of appearances. They can present as pigmented moles that have multiple colors or irregular edges, red lesions that are not healing, or bleeding or itching growths. Skin cancers can develop anywhere on the skin, in the eye, and in the mouth. It is best to see your skin healthcare provider to diagnose and treat any lesions you have questions about.

They can have a variety of appearances. Generally, they are pink-red with a rough, sandpaper-like texture. They can also be pigmented or skin-colored.

Keratosis is usually brown, black, or light tan and is typically waxy, scaly, and slightly raised.

Seborrheic keratoses are benign skin tumors that are common in adults and the elderly. They are usually brown, black, or light tan and usually don’t require treatment.

Actinic keratoses are pre cancerous lesions that develop from accumulated sun exposure. These require additional treatments. Seborrheic keratoses are benign-normal, healthy- growth resulting from genetics, friction, and sun exposure. These do not require additional treatments.

Genetics more than anything. Sun exposure and friction to the site can trigger additional growth.

Baker’s cysts can be painful, especially if they are growing larger.

The ability to form cysts is hereditary. Body regions with higher density hair follicles and oil glands are more prone to cysts.

Skin cysts are not dangerous, but can come with complications such as skin infection and scarring.

There are a variety of cysts ranging from soft to firm. Certain cysts, such as dermoid cysts, have such firm contents they can feel bony.

Cysts can occur on the skin and in internal organs, so some cysts can be mistaken for a tumor. Epidermal inclusion cysts have a characteristic, benign appearance, but It is best to consult with your skincare provider on the diagnosis and management of your condition.

Dermatologists can remove epidermal inclusion cysts and pilar cysts.

There are a variety of methods to treat cysts, but the only way to definitively remove a cyst is through a wide local excision.

This is very rare. It is best to consult with your skincare provider on the diagnosis and management of your condition.

It can in certain cases. It is best to consult with your skincare provider on the diagnosis and management of your condition.

You should not stick a needle in or pop a sebaceous cyst at home. Its best to consult with your skincare provider instead.

If you think contents need to be drained, it is best to consult with your skincare provider on the diagnosis and management of your condition.

Cysts can grow bigger as the cystic lining fills with more contents over time.

Cysts are firm and slightly mobile under the skin surface.

For a full cyst removal, or an excision, sutures are generally used to close the operative defect. It is best to consult the operating skincare professional to learn the details of the procedure they believe is best to treat your lesion.

Cyst removal can leave a thin, linear scar.

Cysts have a wide range of potential sizes and can range from a few millimeters to high centimeters.

It is best to consult with your skincare provider on the diagnosis and management of your condition. Cysts are more likely to be soft and slightly mobile, whereas tumors are more likely to be firm and immobile.

It is best to consult with your skincare provider on the diagnosis and management of your condition.

Cysts are most commonly benign, non-cancerous growths.

Cyst can be treated in a variety of ways , but removal generally entails a surgical excision that is performed under local anesthesia to prevent any discomfort beyond the initial injection.

A cyst may remain unchanged for years, but they can grow or rupture. Ruptured cysts become red and inflamed and may have a malodorous drainage.

Generally cysts are a normal and benign finding, but there are certain conditions and syndromes that can lead to cyst formation, for example Gardner’s Syndrome. It is best to consult with your skincare provider on the diagnosis and management of your condition.

Ingrown hairs are the most common cause of skin cysts in the groin. In females, clogged secretory glands can also form cysts in the groin.

They are full but soft raised bumps in the skin.

Cysts can be skin colored to pinkish. They are smooth, rounded bumps and may have a dark central pore.

A cyst should not be popped or drained at home. Cystic debris (oil and dead skin cells) are in cystic sac but if the site is traumatized it can bleed or become infected. It is best to consult with your skincare provider on the diagnosis and management of your condition.

A cyst is fully removed with a procedure called an excision.

The cystic lining holds sebaceous secretions and dead skin cells (a protein called keratin).

A surgical excision can remove the entire cystic sac in a short (generally 20 minute) procedure, but it is best to consult with your skincare provider on the diagnosis and management of your condition.

Dermatologists and general surgeons can remove skin cysts.

When a cyst becomes tender, grows rapidly, or started bleeding or draining it should be evaluated by a skincare professional.

It does not; tea tree oil should not be used.

Skin tags are permanent unless they are removed.

Compound W should not be used to remove a skin tag.

If treated in a medical office skin tags should fall off 2-3 weeks after treatment.

Generally, skin tags are a normal benign finding. If they are bleeding, growing rapidly, painful, or colored they should be evaluated by a skincare professional.

In a medical office, a surgical snip procedure is used to remove skin tags, not a topical application of acids

To a certain extent, your ability to make skin takes is inherited. Friction can also play a role, so factors like clothing lines, weight, jewelry, and physical activity can play a role.

Friction from blinking contributes to the formation of skin tags around the eyes.

Skin-toned, soft, projected growth.

Moles are a genetically determined growth whereas skin tags are due to genetics and friction over the involved skin location

If a skin tag is rapidly growing, bleeding, itching, or painful it is best to consult with your skincare provider on the diagnosis and management of your condition.

Weight gain, new clothing styles with increased rubbing of the skin, and increasing age can contribute to new skin tag formation. If there is any concern, it is best to consult with your skincare provider on the diagnosis and management of your condition.

Yes

They can be present at birth or develop within the first few months of life.

Some lesions present at birth can be lighter than your skin tone (ex: nevus anemicus), but there are a variety of other conditions that can present this way. It is best to see a board certified dermatologist to properly diagnose your skin condition.

Yes. It is normal for lesions to grow in size as the child grows. If it is growing at a faster rate it is best to see a board certified dermatologist to properly diagnose your skin condition.

Some congenital lesions do have the potential to turn cancerous. Congenital nevi larger than 2 cm are particularly suspicious and are generally removed for this reason.

There are a variety of methods of mole removal. It is best to see a board-certified dermatologist to properly diagnose and treat your skin condition.

Some pigmented lesions are candidates for laser removal. It is best to see a board-certified dermatologist to properly diagnose and treat your skin condition.

Birthmarks can be pigmented, like moles, or vascular.

Yes, hair affected by a hair birthmark can be dyed in any color you choose.

Some lesions present at birth have the ability to resolve in time, but some lesions will remain present. It is best to see a board-certified dermatologist to properly diagnose your skin condition.

Some birthmarks do get bigger and darker as you get older while others can fade over time.

Most birthmarks, including brown ones, are permanent and don’t fade with time, but they are usually harmless.

There are many options available including laser treatments, topical bleaching creams, and surgical removal. It is best to consult with your provider on the diagnosis and management of your condition.

There are many options available including laser treatments, topical bleaching creams, and surgical removal. It is best to consult with your provider on the diagnosis and management of your condition.

The time requirement depends on the removal procedure that is used. There are many options available including laser treatments, topical bleaching creams, and surgical removal. It is best to consult with your skincare provider on the diagnosis and management of your condition.

This is a vascular growth that is genetic. Traditionally they are at the base of the scalp but that can be located elsewhere.

No. Vitiligo is an autoimmune condition. The size and location of lesions can change over time.

Black birthmarks are often congenital melanocytic nevi and are typically present at birth. They can range in color from light brown to black and can be any shape or size. Over time, they can darken, thicken, and grow hair.

A Strawberry birthmark or strawberry hemangioma is a clump of tiny blood vessels that form under the skin. It causes a raised red skin growth to be present at birth or develop during infancy.

These vascular growths are genetic.

These vascular growths are genetic.

These pigmented growths are genetic. Some brown birthmarks are related to underlying conditions and others are simply pigmented with no associated risks. It is best to consult with your provider on the diagnosis and management of your condition.

They can be small and flat or large and raised. They can vary in color from bright red, putple, or blue.

This is a genetic vascular lesion. It is also known as \u201ccongenital dermal melanosis.\u201d It may resolve over time or persist for years.

A vascular birthmark, also known as a nevus flammeus.

Vascular birthmarks are genetic and can have a variety of appearances. They can be flat or raised and can have a variety of shades (red, purple, or blue).

Mongolian spots are congenital birthmarks seen most commonly over the vertebrae and gluteal areas. They tend to be bluish-green to black in color and oval in shape. They are most commonly found in individuals of African or Asian background. The spots are most prominent around the age of one year and start regressing thereafter, with most of them disappearing by early childhood.

Freckles are due to sun exposure and can become more numerous over time. Birthmarks are present at or soon after birth and do not become more numerous over time.

If a spot is present at birth, the patient should be evaluated before they leave the hospital by the pediatrician and any specialist that may be necessary. Sites that develop within the first few months of life should be evaluated and monitored. The pediatrician will refer you to a dermatologist if they believe this is necessary.

Vascular lesions should be evaluated when they are rapidly growing and when they are located in important locations, such as the eye, near the airway by the nose, mouth or throat, and near the groin.

Hair follicles grow hair and these hair follicles are located on the skin of the entire body except the palms of the hands and soles of the feet. Sometimes pigment on the skin around a hair follicle will also affect the hair follicle resulting in darker and/or thicker hair growth.

Birthmarks are genetic in nature.

These vascular lesions are generally located at the base of the scalp so it became a nice story to say this was the mark left on the skin by the stork carrying the baby to the parents.