I had something similar, for a year as well. I heated up the tip of a nail clipper with a lighter for 5 minutes, then proceeded to burn the beast. Might work, IF you can handle physical agony.

IronMonocle

Canada142 Posts

November 01 2010 03:12 GMT

#23

I suggest exposing it to a highly acidic substance. Battery (sulfuric) acid might do the trick actually. You could see a doctor but they really are overrated and google half of their diagnoses anyways. Fix the problem yourself trial and error and feel good about it afterward.

ShadeR

Australia7535 Posts

November 01 2010 03:18 GMT

#24

A third testicle perhaps?

koreasilver

9109 Posts

November 01 2010 03:19 GMT

#25

On November 01 2010 11:46 PlaGuE_R wrote:

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this is TL, not 4chan, and I like to think that most of us are mature enough to recommend the proper course of action ie: going to the doctor's

Hmm.

On November 01 2010 12:12 IronMonocle wrote:
I suggest exposing it to a highly acidic substance. You could see a doctor but they really are overrated and google half of their diagnoses anyways. Fix the problem yourself trial and error and feel good about it afterward.

Most isn't enough.

TaiYang

Canada128 Posts

November 01 2010 03:23 GMT

#26

I don't understand why you haven't seen a doctor after a year of growth..

Aquafresh

United States824 Posts

November 01 2010 03:28 GMT

#27

This reminds me of that guy who posted a blog awhile ago about cutting a growth off his chest. Probably one of the funniest threads in TL history. DONT be like that guy, go see a doctor.

Archaeo

United States397 Posts

November 01 2010 03:31 GMT

#28

Maybe you have a callus? Although, those appear mostly on the finger if you grip your pencil tightly when writing.

Stratos.FEAR

Canada706 Posts

November 01 2010 03:51 GMT

#29

we should ask dr. house!

house: "it's not lupus"

do you feel this is the result of how you game and that part of your hand rubbing on the keyboard to create a callus or something?

endy

Switzerland8971 Posts

November 01 2010 04:00 GMT

#30

Looks like a cutaneous horn. Nothing dangerous. Just hope it doesn't grow too long.

x-Catalyst

United States921 Posts

November 01 2010 04:02 GMT

#31

Maybe it's a ganglion cyst? They're common on the wrist and fingers but I'm not so sure about the palm of your hand. Just like everyone else has suggested, seeing a doctor is probably wise.

Oceanic

United States122 Posts

November 01 2010 04:13 GMT

#32

Gonna have to agree with everyone that says see a doctor. Like someone else said, while it doesn't look like a melanoma (skin cancer), it's been there a year and it's been growing? Better to be safe.

nttea

Sweden4353 Posts

November 01 2010 04:26 GMT

#33

Only rational thing to do is self-surgery. http://www.teamliquid.net/forum/viewmessage.php?topic_id=89000

Subversive

Australia2229 Posts

November 01 2010 04:28 GMT

#34

Probably some type of wart. Easy to ignore when they're small, but I agree, annoying when they're noticeable. See a doctor and he'll probably be able to just spray it with liquid nitrogen to burn it off. It doesn't really hurt, just stings a little. Then over a couple of weeks new skin will grow up and it'll fall off with the dead burnt skin. Probably won't return, though some types of warts are hardy.

Zlasher

United States9129 Posts

November 01 2010 04:32 GMT

#35

Just looks like a wart

expensive way of dealing with it? get it NO2'd off at a doctor.

cheap way of dealing with it? Put some duct tape on it for a week or so, then scrape the remains off with a toothpick or something, or just google "how to remove a wart with duct tape"

Chairman Ray

United States11903 Posts

November 01 2010 04:40 GMT

#36

I don't know why people are looking at his growth when there's obviously a bigger problem at hand. If you look on his screen, he doesn't have his liquidbets in. He needs to get on that before worrying about his other mundane affairs.