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After sunburn, 5 yr old's moles on his neck had black specks in them. now red and inflamed. grandpa had melanoma. ?

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Dr. Rana Mansour answered

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Get skin checked: The redness and inflammation could be due to sun burn. However, given the new finding of "black specks" and a family history of melanoma, a visit to the dermatologist is warranted.

Dr Minich and 2 doctors agreed

Answered 7/15/2014

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Dr. Diane Minich answered

See dermatologist: as the black spots with a family history of melanoma are worrisome.

Dr Munshower and 2 doctors agreed

Answered 6/11/2017

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A member asked:

After sunburn, 5 yr old's moles on his neck had black specks in them. now red and inflamed. grandpa had melanoma. ?

7 doctors weighed in across 2 answers

Dr. Rana Mansour answered

Dr Minich and 2 doctors agreed

Dr. Diane Minich answered

Dr Munshower and 2 doctors agreed

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