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| dedleemiho
- Sat Sep 19, 2009 2:07 pm |
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Over the past 7 months I've had 6 different moles suddenly turn from their normal brown color to black. Each one would go through a stage of turning black and crusty, then beginning to hurt and bleed. Their usually rounded edges would start to become jagged and seem to lose color into my surrounding skin. Eventually the black would scale off and some of them look normal again but some look multi color brown now. The mole locations vary from one on my face, one on my upper back one on my upper arm, one on my lower arm, and 2 on my hip. Each one going all weird on me at a different times except the 2 on my hip that started changing together most recently. I've had these mole forever and some are tiny and some are pencil eraser size. Up until now they've always been perfectly round and one solid color brown. I don't know what to think and I don't have health insurance so I'm weary of going to the doctor if I'm worrying for nothing. Any thoughts or suggestions would be appreciated. Thank you.
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| Dr.M.jagesh kamath
- Tue Oct 27, 2009 5:55 am |
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 Hello,There is a method known as ABCD for moles to be identified to rule out serious problems like melanomas,A-Assymetry ie a rounded mole changing shape.B-Border irregularity.C-Color variation.D-Diameter over 6mm or more.In your case I do not know whether they are moles or other pigmented areas like lentigenes or seborrheic keratoses.The best option would be to get a dermoscopy done by a dermatologist,a very simple procedure.You must go to a physician,ideally a dermatologist who can help you to reassure you that there is no problem.Best wishes.
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