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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 14 i have a mole on my neck and it isnt canceres but i was just wondering how old do you have to be to have it removed?
thanks.x

Im 18 years old and Im covered In moles, Is there anyway of getting some of them If not all of them removed as they are really affecting my life. I hate going out I feel like I have to cover up all the time, any advise ?

hi i have a mole on my back just below my bra strap and it started as a mark that i couldnt feel and its grown over the space of 2 years and has become ichie and sore it also bleeds when i catch it im not really sure what to do about it

hi,i was born with meny moles a vary big one on my back as i have got older more have appeared other places on my body, but the one on my back iches offten and has grown i also hav one on my face that has not been there all my life and now is starting to grow,what shall i do about them?

i am 22 years old.i have a mole that looks normal,but has got slightly bigger.i alsonhave another that is brown but slightly lighter towards the edges.what is your opinion on this please?

hi, im 17 and have a mole on my leg, it has wavy/jaggered edges and has a dark ring around the outside with a lighter circle in the middle. Is this something i need to have checked out or is it normal?

hey, im 14 years old and i have a large mole just above my vagina i find it really embarrassing because im scared that boys will laugh when i adventually have sex, could you please give me some advice? thanks

I have a mole on my right shoulder ive never really noticed it before but have in the last month its seemed to grow bigger and it itches and has a scab like topping on it. Im not sure what to do.

Hi I am 64 and have a mole on the back of my right leg it is 1 inch diameter and has wings,dry & crusty ,sometimes very itchy,it's been there for too many years to remember & yes the doctor's have said itis not a problem. But I have suffered with anal warts and had them surgically removed 7/8 times during the past 40 years, and also my penis was cicumcised when I was 55, can Iget the mole removed.

hi i have a mole on my belly and it's a dark brown in the middle but lighter on the outside with a small white ring just outside. Should i get it checked out?





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