Moles Symptoms
Do you have any symptoms of Moles? Do you even know what they are? Learn more about each symptom of this condition below and what to do if you think you may have Moles.
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Symptoms of Moles
Most people have some benign moles that appear at birth, childhood, or adolescence.
Benign moles, which can appear anywhere on the body, are usually:
- Dark brown, but can also be yellow-brown or flesh tone
- One color
- Round or oval with distinct edges
- Flat and smooth, but may occasionally become raised, rough, grow hair, or change color over time
Signs that a mole may be atypical include:
- Sudden change in size, color, shape, texture, or sensation
- Large size (ΒΌ inch or more across, about the size of an eraser at the end of a pencil)
- Many melanomas are smaller than this size.
- A mixture of colors, often including black
- Irregular edges
- Abnormal surface that is:
- Scaling
- Flaking
- Oozing
- Bleeding
- Open with a sore that won't heal
- Hard and raised lump
- Itchy, tender, or painful
- Abnormally colored skin around it
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