Aldara lentigo maligna
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However, there are no formal recommendations pending additional studies.4 Studies suggest that the current recommendation of 0.5-mm margins for lentigo maligna (melanoma in situ) is often insufficient. Mohs’ micrographic surgery and margin-controlled excision of lentigo maligna offer lower recurrence rates and allow tissue to be conserved."
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Lentigo are flat brown lesions which do not darken following sun exposure and what you are having on face may be solar lentigo which is less than 5mm in diameter and irregular in shape but they may merge to form larger spots. Malignant lentigo or lentigo maligna is basically a melanoma in situ that consists of malignant cells but does not show invasive growth. It is found in elderly people and progresses very slowly and can remain in a non-invasive form for years.
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These spots can be due to nevus de cocarde or sun damage. Lentigo maligna is a melanoma in situ that consists of malignant cells but does not show invasive growth.
You should get it evaluated from a dermatologist and get a biopsy skin done to confirm the diagnosis.
It is very difficult to precisely confirm a diagnosis without examination and investigations and the answer is based on the medical information provided. For exact diagnosis, you are requested to consult your doctor.
I am a sun worshipper - terrible I know but I am now putting 45 spf on my face and 30 on my body. I recently noticed a new mole that formed in the middle of my upper lip (above lip below nose). I asked the dermatologist about it and he said it was fine and if i wanted it removed it would be cosmetic and I would have to pay. I let it go for a few months but was getting frustrated with people telling me that I had ink on my face (it had a blue tinge to it) so I opted to have it removed.
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From the symptoms it does not sound like a herpes sore.It can be an oral melanocytic macule or a lentigo. It is a small, sharply circumscribed, pigmented macule surrounded by normal-appearing skin.
Cryosurgery using liquid nitrogen and laser are the main treatment modalities. I would recommend a dermatologist’s consultation for this.
I hope it helps.Take care and pls do keep me posted on how you are doing or if you have any additional doubts.Kind regards.
These brown spots can be due to solar lentigo. Lentigo are flat brown lesions which do not darken following sun exposure and what you are having may be solar lentigo which is less than 5mm in diameter and irregular in shape but they may merge to form larger spots.
It is very difficult to tell the difference between a benign and malignant one with a naked eye or a dermascope.
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Such type of brown mark can be a lentigo or lentigene. Lentigo are flat brown lesions which do not darken following sun exposure and what you are having on face may be solar lentigo which is less than 5mm in diameter and irregular in shape but they may merge to form larger spots.
It is very difficult to precisely confirm a diagnosis without examination and investigations and the answer is based on the medical information provided.
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I cannot confirm anything without examination but you should not use the cream without your doctor’s guidance. From the symptoms that you have described it can be a freckle or a lentigo . You cannot remove lentigo at home. Cryosurgery using liquid nitrogen and laser are the main treatment modalities. Although there are many skin creams like hydroquinone and salicylic acid, but their use needs prescription .I would recommend a dermatologist’s consultation for this.
I hope it helps.
Hello, I have lentigo simplex a little bit on the head of my penis and on my foreskin, it damages my self confidence so much i can't describe i have been in over 13 sexual encounters with girls and as soon as they see it they freak out and basically leave me. I have heard the only way to remove it is laser or skin peel but obviously the penis is too sensitive to have that treatment right ?
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These dark spots can be Fordyce spots which are normally present on the penis, freckles or lentigo. I would suggest you to get it evaluated from a dermatologist and get the diagnosis confirmed. Lentigo is a small, sharply circumscribed, pigmented macule surrounded by normal-appearing skin.
You cannot remove them at home.Cryosurgery using liquid nitrogen and laser are the main treatment modalities. I hope it helps. Take care and regards.
and after 2 weeks use i have had good results so far so if i were you i would go see your dermatologist if he recomends surgery set the date for about 1 1/2 months away and get them to prescribe you aldara in the meantime. use aldara and within 4 weeks if the warts have not reduced in size or started to clear then just go in for surgery.
I have had genital warts for 5 years now and ive been using aldara for quite some time. aldara seems to work pretty well for the most part. while using aldara frequeantly i would experience some side effects like some pain or swelling after using it for a long period of time. i would stop the use and the redness/ swelling would go away and i would contine use and everything would be okay.
I have recently been using Aldara cream to try and eliminate my genital warts (HPV). Although the warts minimised in size after three months my doctor told me to stop using aldara because of the ineffectiveness and incredible sores and lesions that i endured whilst treatment. He reccomended me to a dermatologist for the treatment of the HPV.
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I cannot confirm anything without examination but it can be Fordyce spots, freckle, lentigo, penile melanotic macule or penile melanosis. Melanosis is the benign pigmentation of the mucosal surface of the penis. The area is flat, and stable. Biopsy, if performed, will show clusters of melanocytes with a benign appearance. Lentigo is a small, sharply circumscribed, pigmented macule surrounded by normal-appearing skin.
I suggest you to get an examination done from a dermatologist.
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This red spot can be a freckle or lentigo. The white bumps around the rim are pearly penile papules which are a normal anatomy of the body. Pearly penile papules are small dome-shaped skin-colored papules that typically are located on the sulcus or corona of the glans penis.
Ablation using carbon dioxide laser, electrodesiccation with curettage, and excisional surgery reportedly have successfully eliminated lesions.
We show that isostearic acid, a major component of the vehicle, promotes inflammasome activation in cultured keratinocytes, and so may contribute to the observed effects of Aldara on murine skin. Aldara therefore stimulates at least two immune pathways independently, and both imiquimod and vehicle are required for a full inflammatory response. Although it remains to be tested, it is possible that imiquimod-independent effects also contribute to the therapeutic efficacy of Aldara.
What? are you applying Aldara on entire genital area? aldara is to be applied on the warts only and not the surrounding area... did a doctor diagnose you for genital warts and prescribed Aldara for you? If not so, please see a dermatologist and first get a correct diagnoses and talk to him about application of this cream... a mild irritation, soreness and itching is part of the healing process with this cream...
hi there i have recently been using aldara cream for my anal warts (HPV) I have used it twice so far friday and monday. And today (tuesday) i have been feeling muscle pain, and i guess some kind of fever i feel cold or hot at various times of the day but i can function... but during the weekend i did play soccer and hockey and did sweat a lot and ran a lot.
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