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Quick Health Advice: Moles
You might not believe it, with our experience of the great British weather, but more people die of skin cancer in the UK than in Australia. In this exclusive guide, Dr Jessen stresses the importance of being familiar with our skin and any moles we might have, and provides simple and effective ways to check ourselves. He also advises on the safest way to enjoy the sun and dispels some myths along the way. You can’t catch the sun on a cloudy day? Think again…
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what about if your mole itches or keeps getting very sore cos mine has been, it hasn't changed in colour or anythin, it just really hurts sometimes.
and i have one mole that sticks out of my neck should i be concerned of that one i have had moles all my live whats should i do
im 14 years old, i keep getting new moles, which is really annoying. I have one near my right elbow that has confused me, it was a normal mole untill recently it has faded in the middle now it looks like two seperate moles; what should i do?
i am 22 i have frekkles and have lots of moles and i did have pale skin but then i got sun burned and i have a tan should i get checked out or should i wait for my moles to change
I am 18 and have a few moles i really don't like, particularly the one on my face and one i have on my left breast. Is there anything i can do about it as it relly makes me feel low and i don't like to look at myself anymore. If i go to my GP and ask about getting them removed will it cost money? because i doubt i would be able to afford to get them removed. Anyone who knows the answer to this, please reply, thank you.
im a 25 yr old women and i recently took tanning injections. i had what i thought was a freckle on my back for years but recently it has got bigger and raised a little. could this be dangerous?
hi, i'm nearly 15 and have a couple of moles on my face and one near my belly button. I have recently noticed that one of the moles on my face has hair growing from it - kind of like 'whisker' hair and now that i've noticed it, i feel really self conscious of it and i want to pluck it but i've heard that plucking hairs from moles can cause cancer - is this true? or that it can be damaging to the mole and it can become infected? i am quite conscious of the hair but i don't want to do anything risky - please please does any body have any advice for me?? is it okay to pluck it?
ive got this mole on my neck it seems to be raised at the moment it has been for quite a while, but when i push down on it it seems to be a little sore underneath which i havent noticed before!
hi i am 15 and got three moles on my face one on my nose and two on cheeks they r so embressing wen i go to school it really puts me off any1 can tell me what to do plzzzz
How old do you need to be to get moles removed without parent permission? Thanks.
hello manda i have the answer to your question. you have to be 18 or over or you have to have parental permission. i hope any problems you have with moles get sorted soon . good luck!
I had sun ray treatment in 1952/53ish (I was just under 2 years old)does this mean that I will get skin cancer or where the rays used not as powerful as the sun's Thank you