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A 21-year-old male asked:

Yesterday my dematologist looked at a raised mole i that popped up on my face two weeks ago he told me that it looked normal. a few hours later when i looked at it again i realized that the mole had darkened alot. is it likely to be melanoma?

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Dr. Alan Menteranswered

Dermatology 57 years experience

Highly unlikely to be a Melanoma . Benign Moles in the twenties often get harder and darker over the course of a few years . Please don't worry .

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Answered Sep 08, 2021

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I had a sudden mole show up on my smallest toe, I'm not sure how long it's been there but I would say pretty recently. Within a few months. I have pictures of it. Problem is I can't see a dermatologist around here for at least a month or more.... Is there anything I can do in the meantime? My dad has/still has melanoma spots show up all the time so it is concerning to me. Brown center slightly raised bumpy area in it/tanish red outside of that very irregular border. Mole on toe?

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I had a raised mole that popped up a 3 weeks ago. one morning i got up and looked at it and there were no changes . then about 5 hours later later when i checked again i realized the mole had darkened alot . could this be melanoma?

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I went to two doctors & they told me my mole was fine. But its raised, dark, and painful. I cant touch it or around it at all. My mother had melanoma?

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I was born with a mole on my head, I was told. I have no idea where.I have long, thick, dark hair, and am female.Is mole likely to turn into melanoma?

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