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Small hard lump/bump under skin of lower shin.

Posted by brianc234 @brianc234, Nov 30, 2018

Ok so I recently noticed this and I haven't known how long this thing has been on my leg but on my lower shin on the near the left side is this really small hard bump. It's not a visually noticeable bump/lump but its raised enough to be felt, it's very low but raised. I don't have pain when I walk and I don't have pain on it ever so far that I noticed. it can't be moved around. The only pain I have with it is when I press on but mostly near it but not directly on the lump and it feels like I'm pressing on a bruise(like i have pain on the front part of the shin) . What could this be? It's pretty much under the skin

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TERESA LOGAN | @quiteachiver75 | Nov 30, 2018

HELLO, YES I HAVE THEM TO, MINE HAVE DRY SCALLY LOOK ABOUT THEM. HAVE BEEN WONDERING WHAT THEY ARE. MAYBE I NEED TO SEE A SKIN SPECIALIST. THANKS

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brianc234 | @brianc234 | Nov 30, 2018
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@quiteachiver75

HELLO, YES I HAVE THEM TO, MINE HAVE DRY SCALLY LOOK ABOUT THEM. HAVE BEEN WONDERING WHAT THEY ARE. MAYBE I NEED TO SEE A SKIN SPECIALIST. THANKS

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@quiteachiver75 very different from mine. mine isn't a skin problem but rather a bump/lump under the skin... :{

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TERESA LOGAN | @quiteachiver75 | Nov 30, 2018

OK HOPE YOU GET AN ANSWER FOR YOURS

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kbromwell | @kbromwell | 3 days ago

I have them up and down both shins and they are very painful. I also have muscle pain and weakness.

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Jennifer, Volunteer Mentor | @jenniferhunter | 3 days ago
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@quiteachiver75 very different from mine. mine isn't a skin problem but rather a bump/lump under the skin... :{

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@brianc234 My husband had a bump under the skin that he ignored for a year covering it with a bandage. It grew. When I saw it, it had broken through the skin and looked like the eraser on a pencil. I found a dermatologist and got him in to be seen. It was malignant melanoma, the most deadly skin cancer if it spreads. He was really lucky it had not spread, so after the surgery, we’ve been able to live a normal life under surveillance for cancer reoccurrence. It was spherical and dense and did not originate from a mole. Abnormal moles can turn into melanoma. It’s best to see a dermatologist for a full body check.

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