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I found a mole on my leg it's black and all my moles are brown. i'm not even sure if it's new it could've already been there. what could it be?
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Get it seen: Show it to your physician at your next physical exam or make an appointment if it meets the abcde criteria. A uniform black lesion is most likely a lentigo or benign nevus. http://www.dermatology.ucsf.edu/skincancer/general/types/melanoma.aspx.
Answered 4/19/2014
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