A harmless skin condition characterized by a circular, raised area of skin, which spreads outwards to form a ring.
The disorder occurs most commonly in children, usually on the hands.
The cause is unknown.
No treatment is necessary.
In most cases, the affected skin heals completely over a period of several months or years.
a chronic skin condition of unknown cause, which may lie on a disease spectrum with *necrobiosis lipoidica. In the common localized type there is a ring or rings of closely set papules, 1–5 cm in diameter, found principally on the hands and arms. The association with diabetes mellitus is controversial.
A common, noncancerous skin tumour that develops on exposed areas after minor injury. It can be removed surgically, by electrocautery, or by cryosurgery.... pyogenic granuloma
an overgrowth of tissue during the healing process of the umbilicus (belly button). It is a moist fleshy red lump of tissue seen in some babies in the first few weeks of life after the umbilical cord remnant has dried and fallen off. It can sometimes be seen in adults after navel piercings. If left untreated, the granuloma can take months to resolve.... umbilical granuloma
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