They do. They look something like a mole, but not dark.
They are commonly a slightly more redish version of your current skin color and it's a literal bump on your skin. One of the things I noticed is they have a bumpy outer appearance. Like the little dots on a basketball. As they grow, they get taller and wider.
It was tiny at first and I just ignored it. About 3-4 months into it, it was larger and didn't appear to be going away, so I did a doc visit. They took a sample and tested it. It was POS for cancerous cells. Next up was treatment, but again, in my case, it was a fairly straight-forward, keep cutting until we get it all.
The finger was a little different in that the mass was large enough that it required a skin graft from my forearm to fully close the removal site.
The skin graft now, is about 1/2 across and about an inch long. I think the reason for this is if they had just closed it, the skin would have been tight and would likely have restricted movement.
It was tiny at first and I just ignored it. About 3-4 months into it, it was larger and didn't appear to be going away, so I did a doc visit. They took a sample and tested it. It was POS for cancerous cells. Next up was treatment, but again, in my case, it was a fairly straight-forward, keep cutting until we get it all.
The finger was a little different in that the mass was large enough that it required a skin graft from my forearm to fully close the removal site.
The skin graft now, is about 1/2 across and about an inch long. I think the reason for this is if they had just closed it, the skin would have been tight and would likely have restricted movement.