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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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I have a mole, its raised and dark brown but recently its sore and i have noticed a black dot in it, should i be worried?

Posted on 19 Dec 2011 23:08 by Hannah
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i have a mole on my stomach and i get cramp pains in my stomach everytime i touch the mole it hurts any suggestions ?

Posted on 1 Dec 2011 18:57 by mark
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Is it dangerous to pull hairs out of moles?

Asked on 25 Nov 2011 21:36 by kelly
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i have a mole on the side of my left breast. the other week i noticed that it was half hanging off. i must have caught it by mistake. it didn't bleed but the skin was a bit red. i keep catching it now and it bled a bit the other day. what is left of it is quite small and now feels sore and i keep catching it again. it has never changed colour or itched but im worried that ive almosed removed it by mistake. any advice would be appreciated. thanx

Asked on 21 Nov 2011 18:19 by Lyn
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I'm 28 and have a big brown stick out mole right where my knocker line is it is very annoying itchy and really rubs and is sore when I wear my knickers and really bad when I wear sanitary towels

Posted on 16 Sep 2011 23:15 by Hayley
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I have one on my neck. It's started to get itchy and now it looks like it's got bigger (grown more outwards)!

Posted on 24 Sep 2011 12:28 by Jenny
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hey i have this too, i think it's got a hair in as well im not sure

Posted on 1 Oct 2011 15:55 by charlotte
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hi i have few red marks on my body some of them are verry small like a dot but 2 are bigger and got bigger with time i keep on getting more of them with time they dont hurt or bother me just want to check if its ok thank you

Asked on 15 Sep 2011 16:24 by Agnieszka
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i am 15 and have a mole about half a centimeter in diameter on my vagina. it is a dark brown colour but im not worried that is cancerous. i am worried what people will think if they see it and i desperately want it removed. i am super paranoid about it. can i get it removed on the nhs?

Asked on 14 Sep 2011 19:26 by ellie
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I have one in the same place I used to feel.so self conscious about it but trust me when u get older and get a partner you won't even worry about it :0)

Posted on 29 Dec 2011 20:10 by katie
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This is a good answer

hithere a mole has appered on my face its about 3 weeks old should i worrie

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I have a mole on the back of my neck and it used to be skin colour and now it has changed colour and has got a bit bigger, not much but a bit bigger. Its not sore or anything but im a bit worried about it. Should i go to the doctos.Thanks

Posted on 24 Aug 2011 13:00 by Amey
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Hi,I have quite a few moles(especially stomach and back area) and one in particular on my stomach has been feeling quite sore and looks slightly redder than it used too - but it is on my bra line so I don't know if its been rubbing...Its jagged at the edges and the middle part is raised. I'm concerned about it. Thanks x

Posted on 13 Jul 2011 09:50 by Emma
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