broader red base and may become tender, warm, or filled with white or yellow material. An ingrown hair often has a visible trapped hair or a small inflamed bump around a hair follicle.
A scratch or healing scab generally becomes flatter or smaller over several days rather than continuing to project from the skin like a tiny filament.
Filiform warts are often painless. They can snag on clothing, itch mildly, or bleed a small amount if rubbed. However, an unusual or changing lesion should not be diagnosed based solely