Skin Cancer in pictures |
| Published: July 31, 2007, 5:38 am |
| Tags: melanoma, moles, skin cancer, skincancer |
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Filed under: Skin Cancer, Melanoma, PreventionFinding an unusual mole can be scary, especially if you don't know the difference between 'normal' and 'abnormal'. I had one a few years ago on my back, and it turned out to be normal but it freaked me out a bit. Here's a handy visual guide from Fitsugar on how to tell what's normal and what's not when it comes to moles. In a nutshell, look for: Uneven colouring Asymmetric shape Jagged (as opposed to smooth) border Diameter -- it should be no larger than a pencil eraser If your mole has one of the following characteristics, don't panic. It could be nothing but the point is, you never know. Just see your doctor.Read Permalink Email this Linking Blogs Comments [ Full article ] |
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