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Hi can you look at my mole please and tell me if it looks as a potential melanoma, thank you o much?
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Yes sometimes: Some moles are obvious melanomas but most need pathological exam to confirm diagnoses.
Answered 11/5/2013
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Melanoma: Usually presents as a changing mole with irregular borders and colors, increasing size, funny shapes, and sometimes bleeding. If you have any of these characteristics in your own mole, you need to have it evaluated by a physician.
Answered 11/11/2013
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