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I have a faint brown freckle on my palm left index finger for a long time no changes in size nor color stable health is it any serious?

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Melanoma: Remember: ABCDE for Asymmetry, Borders: irregular nature, Color: changes red, brown, white , blue, Diameter size greater than 6mm, Evolution: changes of lesion over time.

Answered 6/25/2019

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A member asked:

I have a faint brown freckle on my palm left index finger for a long time no changes in size nor color stable health is it any serious?

A doctor has provided 1 answer

Dr. Stuart Hickerson answered

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