Symptoms of mosquito bites include a stinging pain as it pierces the skin. This is followed by the development of itchy, red papules (small swellings) which can be skin colored in people with dark skin. Wheals may also develop as the immune system reacts to proteins in the mosquito’s sa...
Carbuncles are likely to occur on hairy areas of the body particularly at the back of the neck. But they may also be found on shoulders, thighs, groin, buttocks, and armpits. This can result in permanent scarring on the skin affected. They may be very painful if grown in closely attach...
Many other skin lesions such as hemangiomas, malignant melanoma, basal cell carcinomas, moles, and pyogenic granulomas look very similar to spitz nevi. Therefore, a biopsy of the lesion is often performed in order to make sure that it is not a dangerous condition such as a cancer. This, ...