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scaredgirl
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PostPosted: Thu Aug 03, 2006 1:06 pm    Post subject: scared - please advise Reply with quote
Is it possible to get a normal/benign mole in an armpit?

I did a check today and noticed a small very dark mole about 2mm right in the crease of my left arm pit. It could have been there all my life for all I know (I am quite a moley person I have about 50 small moles of around 2-4mm) but I only recently noticed it today when doing an all over check.

It is an elliptical shape, symmetrical, with smooth edges and all the same colour but very dark brown - it measures about 2mm max.

Is this something I need to be concerned about - I only went to my GP on Monday to check out a different mole which I thought was suspicious but she said was benign. I dont want her to think Im a hypochondriac if I go running back

Any advice would be good

Thanks in advance
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Kaelie
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PostPosted: Thu Aug 03, 2006 2:01 pm    Post subject: Re: scared - please advise Reply with quote
Moles grow everywhere that there is skin... even the soles of the feet and the palms of the hands.... nowhere is immune from a mole.

Follow the ABCDE's, no matter where the mole is, to determine if it requires a looksee by the doctor.

~Kaelie

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http://www.skincancer.org/self_exam/look_for.php


Asymmetry
If you draw a line through this mole, the two halves will not match, meaning it is asymmetrical, a warning sign for melanoma.



Border
The borders of an early melanoma tend to be uneven. The edges may be scalloped or notched.



Color
Having a variety of colors is another warning signal. A number of different shades of brown, tan or black could appear. A melanoma may also become red, white or blue.




Diameter
Melanomas usually are larger in diameter than the size of the eraser on your pencil (1/4 inch or 6 mm), but they may sometimes be smaller when first detected.



Evolving
When a mole is evolving, see a doctor. Any change — in size, shape, color, elevation, or another trait, or any new symptom such as bleeding, itching or crusting — points to danger.
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scaredgirl
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PostPosted: Fri Aug 04, 2006 2:06 pm    Post subject: Re: scared - please advise Reply with quote
Hi Kaelie thanks for taking the time to post Smile

I saw my GP this morning (as otherwise I would have been thinking about it all weekend) and she says it is benign and nothing to worry about

Thanks for your help
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Kaelie
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PostPosted: Fri Aug 04, 2006 2:13 pm    Post subject: Re: scared - please advise Reply with quote
ah wonderful!

now have yourself a great weekend!
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PostPosted: Wed Dec 27, 2006 10:19 am    Post subject: Re: scared - please advise Reply with quote
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