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Friday, August 22, 2008 Jasoncochran74 asks

Q: Is it a Precancerous leasion on my face?

So I've had this mark on my face for a few years now. I've included the link below to see the spot. I'm worried it might be cancerous or precancerous. it's sorta rough in texture. it seems to have gotten larger but not sure. i've been using proactive and perhaps that has irritated it. i think it use to be more brown or tan in color. i've heard of this disease called Solar Keratosis which are precancerous spots do to sun exposure. or could it be harmless like eczema or dry skin patch of some sort. it's only one spot and it never seems to go away.

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8/29/08 11:53pm

Took a peek, and yes, I would definitely get it seen by a dermatologist and rule out a pre-cancerous lesion. They can continue to grow at varying speeds and then begin to move to the next developmental stage, becoming more of a risk of a diagnosis of skin cancer.

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