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About 14 months ago i went to see a dermatologist about a growing mark on my cheek. he said it was a solar lentigo. it is bigger and changed. scared?
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Get it checked again: Lesions that gets bigger and changes in shape must be reviewed to rule out skin badness like tumours so I would suggest to get it checked again
Answered 4/4/2017
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Don't be scared: See a dermatologist again. Lentigo maligna or solar lentigo can easily be diagnosed and treated.
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