Does melanoma that has spread to a distant skin site look like a melanoma?

May or may not: Melanoma frequently spreads to skin. The lesions can have one of 3 different presentations. Most often it shows up under the skin and feels like a nodule/knot (there may be multiple nodules). Sometimes it looks like a pimple on the surface of the skin. Occasionally it has a mole like appearance and it may look like a melanoma. It is common to see multiple lesions of the same or different kinds.

Melanoma: Generally, a melanoma that has spread to another skin site resembles the primary lesion in that it is black and variegated in its depth of coloration. Sometimes, the metastatic lesion loses its color and appears flesh-colored. However, that is less common. Either way, the new lesion needs to be examined immediately.