A 43-year-old member asked:
I have a mole on my head an its getting bigger ?
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Dr. Zahid Niazianswered
Cosmetic Surgery 41 years experience
Needs biopsy: An enlarging mole should be addressed by excisional biopsy. See your dermatologist or plastic surgeon to have it addressed. The obvious concern is a change or dysplasia in a mole which can lead to melanoma.
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A 44-year-old member asked:
Strange mole on my back getting bigger, what does this mean?
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Dr. Heidi Fowleranswered
Psychiatry 27 years experience
It means that you : Need to see the dermatologist. I recommend that my patients have a head to toe dermatology examination every year. The dermatologist can determine if you need a biopsy ; if the lesion looks suspicious or not.
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Last updated Sep 28, 2016
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