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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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I have a mole on my shoulder which is rather large. ive had it since i can rememeber but has got bigger, raised, chnged shape and colour. also it hurts of you touch it. ive been worried for a while but never got it checked, should i?
Hi i have a mole on my leg, it has been there a for as long as I can remember. But recently it has become raised and has turned darker. The area around the mole has become a little sensitive. Do you think this is anything to worry about?
hi ive got a mole that ive had since a child near my shoulder it always sticks out but its like a tiny ball of hanging skin, not dark like my other moles but recently has been really hurting and went big and red, and have noticed it today has gone complelty black?
what is it?
hi i have a recent mole on my leg it is raised and as black colouring
hi iam 14 and i have about 8 little ligth brown moles in my face and i dont like it,cause they are everywhere and its too much.i got one in my back its about 1mm and its inboren…i dont know why
hi ive had a mole on my lower back for most of my life it has became enlarged and is quite ichy i have also noticed that im getting more moles all over my body around twenty different sizes ive always stayed outa the sun so i know that it isnt causing these moles to appear im not sure of what i need to do can u advise me plz
i am 26 and noticed a mole on my back that is big and sticks out and has a darker patch to the middle/side should i be worried?
I took my 17 yr old to the drs this morning to get her mole rechecked and now we have been given an appointment to see a specialist in 2 weeks.. thanks for bringing this awareness about
Hi, I am in my forties with red hair & plenty of freckles, I have had a pale freckle for as long as i can remember on my nipple but almost overnight it has gone dark brown, does this warrant a visit to my doctors?
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my dad died of skin cancer when i was 2 years old he had a mole on his face that caused it i have a mole in exactly the same place it was flat but now sticks out and feels senseitive to touch i also have a dark mole on my back that never useto be there, and a mole on my ear that appeared a few moths ago it use to be lite brown but has changed to a darker colour,i have alreay had 5 moles removed beacuse they have changed some went crusty some started to each and scab they were all nothing, i have always took care with them am i to be worried please get in touch.