hard red lump on knee

[doctorshelp]

Hello,

First i want to say, thanks in advance for any help you can give me on this subject...

So about 4-years ago i noticed this red bump on my knee... at first it thought it may be a wart so i used one of those calicilic acid band-aid thingies, but it did not seem to work... so i ended up wearing it for about three times the recommended time and it had absolutely no effect whatsoever on the bump... so i began to think that it may be something else...

so what does it look like... well, it is red in color, not blood red but definitely a few shades redder than my skin color, it is about 5mm or 1/4 inch across... raised from the skin, hard and very smooth... if i had to say, i would describe it as on-top of the skin as apposed to under... if there is a way to upload a picture, please let me know how...

so anyway, it has been exactly like that for the last 4-years or so, i don't think it has changed noticeably in that time...

thanks so much for your help on identifying the skin anomaly!

[Pum]

Nodular melanoma is rare and a non-pigmented one ie red rather than brown is even more rare. They also change and fairly quickly and you say yours has been the same for 4 years so very unlikely to be nodular melanoma. If you are worried show a doctor next time you're in.

Take care.

[doctorshelp]

Also, one more thing... how can you tell the difference between dermatifibroma and modular melanoma?

thanks

[doctorshelp]

Pum,

Thanks for your reply... i looked up some pictures of "dermatifibroma"... and some look very similar to my lesion... i think that's what it may be!

So question number 2... how do i get rid of it... calicilic acid does not work... do you know of any other home remedy, besides shearing it off with a razor?

thanks for your time!