I have a small (2ish mm) black dot on the tip of my big toe. It is round, non-raised, and looks like someone put the tip of a sharpie on it, but it has been there for a few weeks now. Any ides of what it could be? Should it be looked at right away or just monitored?
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Yes, as a generic answer, it needs to be ruled out as something of significance by someone who knows what he/she is looking out. See a dermatologist.
Did you not read my response about the possibility of its being a serious, maybe even life-threatening condition. Even in the unlikely event that you get a response from someone who asked a questions almost 6 months ago, would you even consider that being useful information for you in light of the potential for serious problems to which I alluded?
Foot Doc,
Your 1st post on this thread seemed to be a bit blasé. Didn't seem to caution that it was an urgent matter to get the black spot looked at, but would be a good idea to rule out anything significant. Your 2nd post then seemed to be an urgent call to action. As though I'm an idiot for even bothering asking how it went for the OP while I wait to get in to see my Dr. So, in your experience, how likely is it that this is anything serious & if it could be serious, what might it be?
Thanks
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I indicated to the original poster that it needs to be ruled out as a significant lesion. Blasé, it was NOT! I didn't imply that you were an idiot, although you seemed to infer that. What I told you was that you are kidding yourself if you really think that it is likely that someone who posted a question 6 months ago would be still checking this site for questions such as you asked about whether he sought hands-on help and how it turned out. Any questioner who routinely monitors a site such as this long after there has been no further responses to his/her question to possibly hear about the foot problems of others has more serious problems than just those related to his or her feet. Finally, black spots CAN and sometimes are found to be serious lesions such as a life-threatening melanoma. In most cases they are not, but owing to the need for immediate life-saving treatment if they are, they all need to have a knowledgeable hands-on evaluation. I have personally saved lives in this manner. Is THAT, sufficiently non-blasé for you?
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Last edited by FootDoc; 24th August 2009 at 04:38 AM.
god chill out foot doc guy, Its just a black dot, I had one too 3 weeks ago, I popped it with a needle the black blood stuff came out and nothings happened since.
god chill out foot doc guy, Its just a black dot, I had one too 3 weeks ago, I popped it with a needle the black blood stuff came out and nothings happened since.
Your comment doesn't really deserve a serious response, but lest other take you seriously and repeat your folly . .
Apparently you are from the "what you don't know won't hurt you school," and apparently there is LOTS you do not know. That being said, I too might have "popped" yours ONCE I EXAMINED IT. But apparently another thing you do not know is that I have no way to do that here.
Geez Foot Doc, what excellent concern, compassion, and bedside manner you manifest. Although you might be suffering from the typical and ever so dull "god-complex" that we should excuse if not even dismiss you for, I will not. Since there is validity to some of what you have stated, I cannot discount that. But for the overwhelming majority of your response which is condescending and quite out right disrespectful, how can you even believe anyone would follow your recommendations. It's practitioners like yourself that perpetuate the fear in patients from seeking treatment and in turn suffer. Do yourself, your practice, the Hippocratic Oath, and most importantly, the people who entrust their faith in you a giant favor, besides keeping up with your CE's, learn NOT to be such an utter ASS HOLE. If you can not, perhaps it might be clinically appropriate to combine your practice of podiatry with proctology so you might be able to treat the foot that's so far up your ass!
What in the world is your problem. I just read all of the emails in this topic and it looks like to me that the Foot Doctor moderator gave a very good answer and then was goaded into a confrontation by a poster who was just looking to make trouble. Maybe doctors sometimes become impatient because they have to deal all day with snippy people like that poster and you.
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