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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 a 14 year old girl, i have a mole on my head, and i wear makeup to cover it. i bring alot of my fringe over to cover it but this is giving me spots on my head. i have moles on my arms to some are quite large, and i dont know wat to do because i have to mostly wear longsleve tops to cover them & i hate showing my arms
i have a mole on my right breast. i have had the mole since i was little but it has changed in shape and colour and the centre of the mole is darker. should i get it checked out? it can be visible depending what type of top i wear would it scar bad if i had it removed?
I have a mole on my forearm that keeps scabbing over and falling off, its not got bigger and not changed colour but should I be concered that it keeps forming a scab? When it scabs it goes a bit red and itchy.
i have a birthmark on the side of my face it has become quite hairy and feels abit lumpy round the edge should i get it checked out thanks
hi i have a smallish mole that appeared around 6 years ago on my arm. i worked abroad for 4 years and was expossed to the sun alot.the mole has changed over a period of time in size(getting bigger,now 5mm/5mm)and in colour,from black to now light brown with a black flek. it often iches and lately have developed a white hailo around it. i've visited my asighed doctor and she has said its nothing. however i've lost faith and trust in my asighed doctor for a few reasons. thankyou for reading this and i hope you can help.
Hi, yesterday i had a really itchy feeling on my lower back and i showed my partner when i got home from work and he said it was either a mole or a spot, i had been scratching at it all day so it was quite inflamed and red in colour. today he says it looks like more of a mole and it is not as itchy today . i am worried because i have already had to have a mole removed on the top of my back which was not malignant melanoma, i have been left with an awful keloid scar. do you think i should be worried about this? thanks Claire xxx
I had 3 non-cancerous moles chemically cauterized last year.(One was the width of a pencil rubber by my ear and I always felt self-conscious about putting my hair up). The process wasn't too painful and has left minimal scarring, but as I had it done privately for cosmetic reasons and not medical, it was quite expensive. I reccommend getting them checked out by your GP anyway, just to be on the safe side.
I have a mole on the side of my breast. It has changed slightly in size, the colouring has bled into my skin, leaving a darker centre and at time has become itchy. Any ideas? thanks.
hiya im 20, in the space of 6 or so months i have noticed that my body is getting more and more moles and i have larger ones on my back that was not there a year ago they seem to be getting bigger and darker, i dont like going to doctors any thing you can surrgest ?? x
hi im 14 and i have a big mole on my right arm wich i was born with.it has grown over time.and has started growing hairs on it...plus just recently another mole has apeared next to it.at what age can u remove moles ?
