What does skin cancer look like on your hand?

Signs and Symptoms This type of skin cancer may look like small, firm nodules on the skin. They are often brown or tan in color and may result in scales, ulcers, bleeding, or crusting. The scaly, crusty top layer can build up, creating a cutaneous horn (Figure 1).

What do skin cancer lumps look like?

Basal cell carcinoma (BCC) usually appears as a small, shiny pink or pearly-white lump with a translucent or waxy appearance. It can also look like a red, scaly patch. There’s sometimes some brown or black pigment within the patch.

What do squamous cells look like?

Squamous cell carcinoma initially appears as a skin-colored or light red nodule, usually with a rough surface. They often resemble warts and sometimes resemble open bruises with raised, crusty edges. The lesions tend to develop slowly and can grow into a large tumor, sometimes with central ulceration.

How can you tell if a spot is cancerous?

Use the “ABCDE rule” to look for some of the common signs of melanoma, one of the deadliest forms of skin cancer:

Asymmetry. One part of a mole or birthmark doesn’t match the other.
Border. The edges are irregular, ragged, notched, or blurred.
Color.
Diameter.
Evolving.

What does melanoma look like on your hand?

Melanomas often look like moles or birthmarks, but lesions that show increased growth, variations in color or shape, irregular borders, and/or are larger than 6 mm (1/4 inch) diameter are suspicious for melanoma.

What is a spot that never goes away?

A symptom of both basal and squamous cell skin cancer is a spot that looks like a pimple and doesn’t clear up for at least several weeks. The spot may also look like a pimple that disappears and reappears in the same spot. These bumps aren’t pus-filled like pimples, but may bleed easily and crust over and itch.

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What does skin cancer look like on your hand? Signs and Symptoms This type of skin cancer may look like small, firm nodules on the skin. They are often brown or tan in color and may result in scales, ulcers, bleeding, or crusting. The scaly, crusty top layer can build up, creating a cutaneous horn…