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Nodules

Skin layers
Skin layers

Definition

  

Nodules are solid, raised bumps on the skin, greater than 10 millimeters in diameter.


Considerations

  


Common Causes

  


Home Care

  


Call your health care provider if

  


What to expect at your health care provider's office

  


 
Review Date: 10/21/2006
Reviewd By: Kevin Berman, MD, PhD, Associate, Atlanta Center for Dermatologic Disease, Atlanta, GA. Review provided by VeriMed Healthcare Network.
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