Do I have Skin cancer / melanoma?http://i518.photobucket.com/albums/u346/LizzyJewel93/mole.jpg
^^ thats my mole.
I have a mole on my back that is causing me trouble. And I think I may have melanoma. I have apt. this friday with the doctor. But was looking to get some insight now. Below is what the sympotoms are suppose to be. I have a yes or no beside it as to whether or not I have that symptom. Do you think I have it?
Yes- * A is for asymmetry. One half of the mole or skin growth doesn't match the other half.
Yes- * B is for border irregularity. The edges are ragged, notched, or blurred.
Yes. Brown and tan- * C is for color. The pigmentation is not uniform. Shades of tan, brown, and black are present. Dashes of red, white, and blue add to the mottled appearance. Changes in color distribution, especially the spread of color from the edge of a mole into the surrounding skin, also are an early sign of melanoma.
Yes- * D is for diameter. The mole or skin growth is larger than 6 mm (0.2 in.) or about the size of a pencil eraser. Any growth of a mole should be of concern.
Signs of melanoma in an existing mole include changes in:
Yes. Thickening. -* Elevation, such as thickening or raising of a previously flat mole.
No- * Surface, such as scaling, erosion, oozing, bleeding, or crusting.
Yes. My mole is on my back and all around it is red and itchy. almost like a rash - * Surrounding skin, such as redness, swelling, or small new patches of color around a larger lesion (satellite pigmentations).
* Sensation, such as itching, tingling, or burning.
* Consistency, such as softening or small pieces that break off easily (friability).
Melanoma can develop in an existing mole or other mark on the skin, but it often develops in unmarked skin. Although melanoma can grow anywhere on the body, it frequently occurs on the upper back of men and women and on the legs in women. Less commonly, it can develop on the soles, palms, nail beds, or mucous membranes that line body cavities such as the mouth, the rectum, and the vagina.5
Many other skin conditions (such as seborrheic keratosis, warts, and basal cell cancer) have features similar to those of melanoma.
Later symptoms
Later signs of melanoma include:
No. - * A break in the skin or bleeding from a mole or other colored skin lesion.
Yes. - * Pain in a mole or lesion.
Symptoms of metastatic melanoma may be vague and include:
No. - * Swollen lymph nodes, especially in the armpit or groin.
No. - * A colorless lump or thickening under the skin.
Yes. - * Unexplained weight loss.
No. - * Gray skin (melanosis).
No. * Ongoing (chronic) cough.
Yes. -* Headaches.
No. -* Seizures.
Answer by Independ"ant"
Crappy photo....send me a clearer picture.
I would say no.....but it could be in precancerous.
Have them do a punch biopsy just to get rid of it and a little of the tissue underneath it.
Don't bother self diagnosing yourself....nobody will know even the doctor until he/she gets the results.
Answer by pharmacymom
From what I've seen, melanomas usually are very dark colored, almost black, like burned skin. Looking at your mole, it does appear slightly asymmetrical and does seem to have a different color in the center than around the border. It doesn't look like melanoma, but it does look "suspicious" to me, meaning, it should be removed just to be sure it doesn't cause problems later. However, a dermatologist may decide differently. Make sure you have it examined.
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