Yes, cancer can be a cause, but there are a few more benign explanations for why a scab has not healed after a period of time. One of them is a low grade infection at the site that can be …

2025年3月21日 · Common causes of skin lesions include injury, infections, allergies, and autoimmune disorders. They can occur suddenly or be symptomatic of a chronic condition. …

2022年6月29日 · Scabs are a common symptom of skin infections, immune-mediated skin disorders, and injuries. Scabs result from a growth of new skin over damaged skin as your skin …

2023年4月12日 · Most often, skin cancer on the arm is a basal cell or squamous cell cancer or melanoma. Read about the symptoms, risk factors, prevention, and outlook.

Signs and symptoms of basal cell skin cancer. Basal cell cancers (BCCs) usually develop on areas exposed to the sun, especially the face, head, neck, and arms, but they can occur …

2017年4月27日 · Basal or squamous cell skin cancer can look like a pimple that doesn’t clear up or go away after a few weeks, a sore that won’t heal or a scab that keeps recurring.

2020年8月31日 · They can start small, as a pimple or a scratch. They might scab over again and again, but they don’t get better. If you have a sore or wound that follows this pattern, it’s a red …

2024年2月13日 · What Is a Scab? A scab is your body’s way of protecting a skin wound. It stops bleeding and works as a shield to prevent germs from getting into the wound. There are …

2019年3月28日 · If your scab is black, it’s most likely a sign that it has been in place for enough time to dry out and lose its previous reddish brown hue. If your wound doesn’t completely heal, …

Squamous cell skin cancers can vary in how they look. They usually occur on areas of skin exposed to the sun like the scalp or ear. Thanks to Dr Charlotte Proby for her permission and …