Not Skin Disease But Sign of Cancer? Beware of 3 Skin Conditions

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Many people may think cancers don't have obvious symptoms in the early stage, but actually some symptoms appear on the skin before cancer attacks.

We should be aware of the following 3 abnormal skin conditions that are likely not skin diseases, but signs of cancer!

Normal moles have uniform color, with a distinct border separating the mole from its surrounding skin. They're oval or round and usually smaller than 1/4 inch in diameter. 

If these moles suddenly become large, or the surface of moles has ulcerated and even discharged pus, it may be a sign of skin cancer like melanomas.

Here are characteristics of unusual moles that may indicate skin cancers:

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Skin change is the main symptom of dermatomyositis. A violet-colored or dusky red rash develops, most commonly on face, eyelids, knuckles, elbows, knees, chest and back. The rash can result in itchiness and pains, which is often the first sign of dermatomyositis.

According to medical research, the incidence of visceral tumors in people with dermatomyositis is about 20%-30%, and most patients have had symptoms of dermatomyositis 2-18 months before having cancer. Therefore, if dermatomyositis occurs recurrently, you must pay attention.

Spider angiomas are a group of small, dilated blood vessels clustered close to the skin surface. This clustering may seem like a spider web: a red dot in the center with thin vessels branching out and forming a web-like shape.

The appearance of several spider angiomas is a common sign of liver disease. When the liver can't inactivate estrogen, a large amount of estrogen will accumulate together, which causes the expansion of the arterioles on the skin surface and then leads to the spider angiomas.