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A member asked:
Can dermatologists tell the difference between a normal mole and nodular melanoma?
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Yes: There is a big difference between a normal mole and melanoma. We look at the characteristics of the lesion abcde (asymmetry, borders, color, diameter, evolving) and biopsy any suspicious moles in question. The biopsy would confirm which is which.
Answered 7/4/2015
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Yes: There are some moles which are benign, some which are suspicious requiring biopsy, and then there are obvious ones based upon the color, margins, etc. A trained eye of a dermatologist can make the diagnosis on physical examination in most cases.
Answered 10/19/2016
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I have an irregular mole (mum died melanoma) dermatologist said to keep an eye on it or they can remove. What do you suggest?
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I picked off a small mole last week.It disappeared.I went to a dermatologist after picking it.She can see NO pigments under dermatoscope.Could it be melanoma that I picked off?If it was melanoma, how can it be diagnosed as there are no signs left now
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Raised 4mm mole got dry and peeling a little bit.Also little black dot in it.Last skin check by dermatologist was a month ago.Can now it be melanoma?
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