A 32-year-old member asked:
what are black moles and are they cancerous?
2 doctor answers • 4 doctors weighed in
Dr. Morris Westfried answered
Dermatology 46 years experience
Sometimes: Black lesion can be dark moles or may represent a skin cancer called melanoma. See a physician to evaluate your moles.
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Dr. Travis Kidner answered
Surgical Oncology 17 years experience
ABCD's: Remember your abcd's when thinking of melanoma. Look for moles with
asymmetry
boarders that are irregular
color differences within the same mole
diameter greater than 6mm
also any new mole or old that starts to itch, bleed or ulcerate should be of concern. Another rule is the ugly duckling rule. Which refers to a mole that looks distantly different from the others on your body.
5192 viewsReviewed >2 years ago
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