19 hours ago, Denim said:

Too much bleeding

I bumped my head on the ground (slipped when cycling) but was wearing a helmet. I thought I would get it checked out anyway as a had a minor headache and went to a major (and not cheap) hospital - actually saw a neuro-surgeon. When I told him I had taken a couple of aspirin for the headache he practically had a fit. "Aspirin makes your brain bleed!" he told me and recommended Ginkgo Biloboa (some sort of herbal remedy that has almost no effect whatsoever) to stop the dizziness. His 'brain bleeding' comments gave me pause as to his competence.

20 minutes ago, nglodnig said:

I bumped my head on the ground (slipped when cycling) but was wearing a helmet. I thought I would get it checked out anyway as a had a minor headache and went to a major (and not cheap) hospital - actually saw a neuro-surgeon. When I told him I had taken a couple of aspirin for the headache he practically had a fit. "Aspirin makes your brain bleed!" he told me and recommended Ginkgo Biloboa (some sort of herbal remedy that has almost no effect whatsoever) to stop the dizziness. His 'brain bleeding' comments gave me pause as to his competence.

Aspirin definitely does increase risk of a brain bleed and should not be taken after head trauma.

20 hours ago, Denim said:

 

Thats why he posted it here , so we can all look at it. Anyone want to see mine ?

 

I saw my doctor. He said it was a wart. Almost certainly benign but could maybe go cancerous. He suggested he would cut it out in a minor op and have a biopsy done on it. He was just poised , scalpel in hand , to proceed when he asked as an aside if I took aspirin. The affirmative answer stopped him in his tracks. Too much bleeding then so he told me to stop the aspirin and return in 10 days.

 

I thought he might be making a mountain out of a mole hill ( good pun that ) and have decided to let it wait until I am in the UK in August where they can freeze it out with liquid nitrogen. Less fuss IMO and no need for return visit to have stitches out.

Understood. My skin Dr. used laser to burn off as laser seals the capillaries. Saw a new Dr. for same, used liquid nitrogen as the blemishes were not so deep.

18 hours ago, worgeordie said:

Just buy a small pair of scissors , no need to complicate things.

 

regards worgeordie

 

 

Not adviseable...it appears to have roots and is not a 'skin tag'.

Get it checked out. I have had two removed and tested and both were cancerous. Made me much more aware of protecting the skin area that seems to be prone and also now get checked every 6 months. 🍻

19 hours ago, worgeordie said:

I had a couple on my shoulders , put Savlon  antiseptic cream on them every day,

and after a few weeks they just dropped off ,trouble is you cannot get Savlon in

Thailand , well you can on Lazada  but that's made in China ! ,I get my daughter

to send me some from UK , as you get older things start to grow on your body.....

 

regards Worgeordie

 

"as you get older things start to grow on your body....."

I wish that were true!😉

 

Dr. Siri Chiewchanwit has a Clinic (week nights in MoonMuang Rd, ChiangMai just down from Ratchadameon Rd, next to a small temple.

His day surgery is on 5th Floor Sriphat Hospital (brown building).

He has a scope and can zoom in on your nodule and identify then advise you of appropriate action ie freeze or removal. His rates are very reasonable.

You need to be there before 8am to get a Cue number on the ground floor Reception where you Register; go to the 5th floor where his nursing staff are..he then arrives about 9am.

You won't be disappointed.

Best of luck.

7 minutes ago, tandor said:

Dr. Siri Chiewchanwit has a Clinic (week nights in MoonMuang Rd, ChiangMai just down from Ratchadameon Rd, next to a small temple.

His day surgery is on 5th Floor Sriphat Hospital (brown building).

He has a scope and can zoom in on your nodule and identify then advise you of appropriate action ie freeze or removal. His rates are very reasonable.

You need to be there before 8am to get a Cue number on the ground floor Reception where you Register; go to the 5th floor where his nursing staff are..he then arrives about 9am.

You won't be disappointed.

Best of luck.

OP is in Bangkok. 

20 hours ago, bkk6060 said:

This is a false comment.  Doctors who perform MOHS are very rare here.  I know of one in Bangkok and that is about it. Also, The Dermatology Institute  Bangkok mostly students claim they can do it.

 

5 hours ago, Sheryl said:

Suggest the government Dermatology Institute neslar Victory Monument. They have an after hours clinic where you can directly see senior doc. 

Bangkok Hospital Pattaya has been advertising MOHS on their website recently. 

21 hours ago, Crossy said:

in the most inaccessible spot on the human body.

Is that a pic of your toot? 🤣 Looks funny to me. 
I do know how you feel. I've got a 'growth' high on my leg, which I 'know' what it is. Maybe we should attend the Institute of Dermatology near Victory monument and get them sorted. (I think I've got a lipoma on my back. That'll be fun... One/some day).

42 minutes ago, tandor said:

13 hours ago, Sheryl said:

If it is new  or has changed in size/appearance, see a doctor.

 

Suggest the government Dermatology Institute neslar Victory Monument. They have an after hours clinic where you can directly see senior doc. 

 

MoHs is indicated  only for areas where cosmetic  result is important so not applicable for OP. 

 

His options are, depending on what Dr thinks:

- leave it and just observe for changes

- remove it without biopsy (laser,   cryo)

-excise and biopsy. They can do what is called a "punch biopsy", very quick and simple , and usual appproach.  But if it comes back malignant may have to do further excision. Sometimes, if index of suspulicion is high  a wider excision may be done to begin with to increase odds of clear margins. 

If visual inspection by a dermatologist shows it's a seborrheic keratosis aka old-age warts (doesn't look like it to me, but they are extremely common and it's impossible to tell from a picture) therapy of choice is curettage, followed by hisopathological examination if deemed necessary.

BTW they usually come back. 

 

 

Or squamous cell carcinoma?

You have an area, quite big reddish.

First time seeing , thought, bite of spider, fly, other insect putting in eggs?

Maybe you become a father? 555

Took your pic in google lens and then it showed images like pic above. However not big red area around.

Sure to find out what it is, so hop ... to doctor

Let us know

 

A seborrheic keratosis – a benign, wart-like growth that’s common with aging and sun-exposed skin. It often appears brown, black, or light tan and has a waxy or scaly appearance.

A mole (nevus) – especially if it’s raised or crusty.

A keratoacanthoma – a low-grade skin tumor that can resemble squamous cell carcinoma.

A possible actinic keratosis – a precancerous lesion caused by sun damage that may feel rough or scaly.

 

Doesn't look like actinic keratosis to me......I have a lot of those patches

 

However, if the spot has changed in size, shape, color, or started bleeding, itching, or crusting, it’s very important to get it checked by a dermatologist.

On 5/1/2025 at 3:16 PM, Sheryl said:

OP is in Bangkok. 

 

Yes.

We knew that.

4 hours ago, Will B Good said:

A seborrheic keratosis

 

This is what it looked like....to me....

 

But, I am no expert.

 

(At the very least, this is what I was HOPING it is.....)

 

 

I finally got my backside in gear and went to our local private hospital.

 

OPD/ER doc said it was "just a mole" and nothing to worry about, would I like it removed anyway?

 

40 minutes later I was minus 1 mole, plus 1 neatly stitched up hole and an appointment for Friday to have the dressing changed.

 

It actually took longer to pay the 8k bill than to have the job done. The bill was less than I paid at the vets yesterday with our two Chihuahuas

 

If nothing else it made Madam happy (most important) and will stop my mum bugging me every time we speak 🙂 

Got the pathology back on Mr Mole today.

 

Those who diagnosed seborreic keratosis give yourselves a prize 🙂 

 

5 minutes ago, Crossy said:

Got the pathology back on Mr Mole today.

 

Those who diagnosed seborreic keratosis give yourselves a prize 🙂 

 

Had loads of them after taking calcium pills and an accelerant to help grow my shoulder bones back together.

Mostly on my ankles, just scraped them off with my fingernail.

19 minutes ago, Crossy said:

Got the pathology back on Mr Mole today.

 

Those who diagnosed seborreic keratosis give yourselves a prize 🙂 

 

Good news.

First thing I thought of when I saw the topic title ...

 

12 minutes ago, chickenslegs said:

Good news.

First thing I thought of when I saw the topic title ...

 

 

Nooooooo!

 

I just had to listen didn't I? 

Now it won't leave my brain!

 

Will I need further surgery?