Black Spot - General Health Message Board

gxcubed · 06-03-2007, 10:27 PM

Hi, this is not a very serious issue (at least I hope its not) but I have a freckle-sized dark black spot under the skin of my toe that seems to have just appeared. Anyways, it seems like its gotten slightly bigger in the past few days and I was wondering what it could be.

butrfligirl28 · 06-04-2007, 08:20 AM

This could be skin cancer. See a dermatologist to rule it out.

feelbad · 06-04-2007, 08:33 AM

does it look like a blister type thing,like a possible blood blister(they can be sometimes very dark)?or does it look more like a flattened out mole looking thing?Butterfly is right,this does need to be looked at much more in depth by your doc.they can remove it right in his office and then send it out for biopsy.depending on just what shows up or doesn't would determine the next step.any time a black 'freckle' type thing just pops up,it really does need to be evaluated for possible skin cancer.i had this same thing happen right between my shoulder blades back in 2001,and lo and behold,after my doc removed it,it was indeed skin cancer,shocked the hell outta me since that area really does not get exposed to the sun much,but i guess that doesn't actually matter.just get this evaluated and a biopsy done just to be safe.it is not normal to have this type of thing just pop in out of nowhere.this mole i had that was cancerous was the only one on my back that was as black as this one,all my others,tho a bit dark,just did not look like this one.and its sudden appearance one day out of the blue kind of scared me.even my doc stated as he was removing it that he didn't think it actually appeared to be a cancerous type mole,but it WAS.you just don't really know for certain what will or wont be a cancerous type of mole unless it gets removed and biopsied.luckily for me mine was only basal cell,which if you are going to get a skin cancer,this is the one you want.in most cases they are pretty much contained to that mole and slightly out of the margins.just get it looked at and biopsied the sooner the better,espescially since you stated that it is getting bigger.please let us know what you find out,K?good luck,FB

ticker · 06-04-2007, 05:48 PM

Hi gxcubed. Is it a tick? It would get larger as it becomes engorged. If it is know the only proper way to remove it is with tweezers only by grasping the mouthparts and pulling straight back. Save the tick in a Ziploc bag, it can be tested for disease at IgeneX Lab in Palo Alto, CA.

Ticks can trasmit several diseases. It is important to remove it properly. Improper removal increases the risk of infection. Do not remove a tick with your fingers. Do not put any substance on it (Vaseline, alcohol, etc.) and do not burn it with a hot match. All these methods irritate the tick and it will regurgitate into your blood.

Let us know what you find out okay?

gxcubed · 06-04-2007, 10:34 PM

It pretty much looks like a freckle... only black and under the translucent part of the skin. I can post a pic if youre not too grossed out by my toe. So you really think I should have this checked out? What type of skin cancer would it be?