Get Virtual Care
For Businesses
About Us
A member asked:
I have a mole on my left arm that feels bruised and the bruised feeling goes all the way around. could this be a sign of skin cancer?
6 doctors weighed in across 3 answers
See a doctor: You most likely simply have a bruise in the same area that you have a mole. Please see a doctor to be certain.
Answered 2/22/2016
5.4k views
Probably not: There are many signs that could suggest that a mole could be cancerous. The usual signs of trouble are increasing size, change in coloration, bleeding, and change in shape. The sensation of "bruising" is not usually a sign of cancer. You should have this looked at by a qualified physician. Good luck!
Answered 8/15/2018
5.4k views
Unsure: This is not a usual symptoms of skin cancer, but to be safe you should show it to your friendly dermatologist.
Answered 8/15/2016
5.2k views
Related Questions
A member asked:
I have a reddish mole on my forearm i've had for a few years now, i believe it's a cherry angioma but how do I know if it's skin cancer?
5 doctors weighed in across 2 answers
A member asked:
Bout 6 years i feel like the left side of my head bothers me the left side of my head has a tender spot. Sum times light headed. Could it be cancer?
A doctor has provided 1 answer
A member asked:
The patch of skin on my arm looks like a bruise. Is it skin cancer?
A doctor has provided 1 answer
A member asked:
If a mole is sometimes itching but itching isn't persistent, this could be a sign of skin cancer? Knowing that the mole isn't perfectly symmetrical
5 doctors weighed in across 3 answers
People also searched for:
Flat (no mole) spot on back of arm. No tenderness,no change to size or color. Had for at least month. Looks similar to a bruise. Skin cancer concern?
Is a skin biopsy the only way to determine skin cancer? I have a mole on my arm that I am concerned about. I am scared to death that if i go to the dermatologist that he will order a biopsy to be done. Are there any other, less invasive ways of determini
Have a mole that appeared on my fore head after I went to an air shiw and got burnt my face peeled but it has not gone away its dark brown and raised im also so weak and fatigued and bruise super eaisily what can be going on I had skin cancer 5years ago a
Just had a mole biopsy taken from my arm. If it does concern drs, what would be the next steps to testing me for skin cancer?
I have some new strange moles on my arm are they skin cancer?
Didn't find what you're looking for?
90,000 U.S. doctors in 147 specialties are here to answer your questions or offer you advice, prescriptions, and more.
Ask your questionMore of what we treat
Download HealthTap
Video visit and message your doctor
