Bearded Dragon has red dot by eye

[TommyB]

My bearded dragon has a red dot above his eye. Does anyone know why this occurred or how I should help to heal it? (See photo)

 

[Drache613]

Hello,

How long has this spot been present by the eye area?
Did he have any trouble shedding that you know of? It could be a skin tag or mole/skin growth. Has it gotten
any larger at all since you noticed it?
Is it hard or soft to the touch? If it appears to be bothering him, you can try putting some raw, unpasteurized
honey on it. Just be sure there aren't any loose insects in the tank.

Let us know how he is doing.

Tracie

 

[TommyB]

Thanks for responding!
We noticed it about 2 days ago.
He is about to shed his head area any day now it looks like we gave him a bath last night and after he dried off his head is more (smokey).
It has got a bit larger but not too much.
It does not appear to be bothering him at all.
We cleaned the tank last night thinking that might be the case and there were no insects.
The growth is still there and he is currently running around like a mad man.
I just hope it goes away soon.

 

[Drache613]

Hello,

Just checking, you did try to gently rub on the area during a bath to be sure that it wasn't food? This sometimes
happens.
You can try using a warm moistened chamomile tea bag on the area at night to see if that helps reduce swelling.
Or possibly some silver gel, too. I'm glad it doesn't seem to be bothering him.

Tracie

 

[TommyB]

The spot appears to be lessening and he’s in good spirits.
Thank you so much for responding!

 

[Drache613]

Hello,

That is really great news! I am glad the area seems to be decreasing in size, hopefully
it will just eventually go away altogether. At least he seems to be unaffected by it all thus
far!

Tracie

 

[Hazel_AndWarrior_10]

If there is still a little bit left, it could be a popped vessel. this happens sometimes but you don't need to worry about it

 

[Hazel_AndWarrior_10]

But if it gets worse, then you should be concerned