What does melanoma look like between toes?

Aside from looking like a changing mole, a melanoma on the foot can appear as a: Brown or black vertical line under a toenail. Pinkish-red spot or growth. New spot or growth where you injured your foot.

Can you get skin cancer between your toes?

Unusual places where melanoma and other skin cancers can occur include: In-between the toes.

What does a black spot on your foot mean?

A plantar wart is a wart caused by a type of human papillomavirus, or HPV, which enters the body through tiny cracks in the skin on the bottom of the feet. Plantar warts: Are found on the sole of the foot. May contain tiny black dots.

What causes dark spots on toes?

What is it: When thick callus builds up on the soles or sides of the feet without being reduced and managed, the pressure to the skin beneath the callus build-up can cause damage and bleeding, resulting in a dark spot developing from the dried blood. When callus becomes too thick and dry on the heels, cracks can form.

What does cancer look like on your toes?

Melanoma can also occur in your toenails. This is most common in the big toes of your feet. The cancerous cells underneath the nails can look like purple, brown, or black bruises. These also tend to look like dark streaks that grow vertically in the nail.

How do you treat black spots on your feet?

Pigmentation treatment at home

  1. Combine equal parts apple cider vinegar and water in a container.
  2. Apply to your dark patches and leave on two to three minutes.
  3. Rinse using lukewarm water.
  4. Repeat twice daily you achieve the results you desire.

Why does my mole have black dots?

Moles known as dysplastic nevi or atypical moles are larger than average (usually larger than a pencil eraser) and irregular in shape. They tend to have uneven color with dark brown centers and a lighter, sometimes reddish, uneven border or black dots at the edge. These moles often run in families.


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