Light brown mole changing colour?
I've had this spot on my back for as long as I can remember, but because I couldn't see it I assumed (wrongly) that it was just a patch of dry skin. Last night I finally saw it for the first time and realized it's a light brown mole. On closer inspection I noticed there was a small, slightly irregular darker spot at the top (on the mole itself, not above it). I went to the doctor this morning and he did a biopsy (ouch!) but now I have to wait 5 days for the results. Of course I'm freaking out now that it may be melanoma. The doctor said that because of its position it could POSSIBLY be due to trauma from constant leaning or laying on it. The nurse also said that 99% of changing moles turn out to be benign and that she had a few that turned completely black and ended up being fine. My question is, could this be anything OTHER than melanoma? I'm really scared as I'm only 27 and I have always practiced strict sun safety
Question about a mole changing..?
I have a mole on my back. It's weird though, its almost like I had a mole and it deflated. It's just like a little flap of brown skin. It's always been like this, but this morning I woke up and it was like a regular mole (just kind of a bump on the skin), and it was lighter in color. I'm only 17, I've never been sun burnt badly, I don't go tanning, I don't even tan in the summer time. My aunt did have skin cancer removed, and my mom had it removed too, but it wasn't a deadly kind. Can this be skin cancer? What else could it be?
Is it normal to develop new moles after two weeks in the sun?
...it is normal for new freckles to show up after sun exposure since freckles are just spots on your skin which happen to have more melanin in them than other parts of your skin!!! ...but...it is not normal for new moles to form...nor for old ones to change at all unless it is skin cancer!!! i can't believe your dr said it was nothing to worry about!!! you need to go to a dermatologist or a cancer dr and get a biopsy!!! and stay out of the sun until you know for sure what it is!!!
Mole on my chest?should i b concerned?
there's a mole on the right side of my chest and i am a little worried about it.this area of my skin has never been exposed to sun.i havn't had it my whole life...it's probably been there for about 2 years,maybe even 3.its not raised but it has a weird border(like its not round,more of a heart shape)I'm not sure how 2 describe it,jagged in one place?.its a medium brown color.there havn't been any changes in it,but it just looks strange.do u think i should b worried?do u think its just one of those weird moles,and its nothing serious?thanks in advance :)
Is it dangerous when moles become larger and darker?
I have this mole on my back that has become larger and larger. It has also become darker than what it used to look like. Now it's close to black in colour. I just wonder if this is something dangerous. I never expose myself to the sun, so I don't know why I'm experiencing this. I also have several other moles all over my body, but the one on my back, in particular, is the one thay worries me the most. What could it be? Would it be necessary to pay a visit to the dermatologist?