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Consultation: Mole Check-Up

Some of us seem to be completely covered in moles, while others of us have hardly any at all. However, as Dr Dawn Harper explains to a patient from series one of Embarrassing Illnesses, we all get more as we grow older. But Dr Harper also discusses the changes in moles that we should be aware of, and what to do if we are concerned.

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hi im 22 and i have this mole on the side of my head and it some times feels like its burning?? This last happens when i was 16 why has it started to hurt again???

is there anyway they can be removed even though they aren't dangerous?
and where can i go to get it removed? as i really dont like it and it gets me down?

hi im 17 and i have a mole on my chest, its brown but with a darker spot in the middle, also i have a white ring around it. i've been to my doctor mant times about it and they said that it's not dangerous and the white ring is just a halo but im still really worried about.
please help

i have a rather large mole on my vagina , i feel so embarresed and i dont want to have sex

Hi im 14 years old and have had a mole in my belly button since i was little but latly its seems to have got just a bit bigger and in the center of the mole it is a lighter colour to the rest wich is dark brown, my mom has one to in the same place but after she was prednant it moved out of her belly button. I find it hard to show my belly button as it gets me down and people take the mik . Any chance you know what this is ? please help .

i have a mole on my right arm, its realy big and its been there since i was born. i never wear tops that show my arms, which is really annoying. i realy hate it and find it realy embarrassing. just want to know how i can get it removed and where ?

i am 17 & have a mole jus above my bikini line & as have given birth i have noticed it has grown bigger, is considerably more raised & has gone a darker colour, with little white spots on it. is it worth getting it checked out??

hi im 20 years old and ive got a mole on my lower left hip before i fell pregnant it was small mole but when i was pregnant it irritated more then anything i dint think off getting it checked out but now i have gave birth it is pretty biggish and its not flat its risen and its kinda rough

i have a mole on my forhead and i find it really embarrassing to tie my fringe back, its slightly raised and is quite dark brown.

hello, im 13 years old and i have a mole just above my vagina, its really embarrassing because my b/f laughs at it and it really gets me down. What should i do, get it cut off or leave it ? PLEASE HELP :(




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