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What Does My Mole Indicate As Per The Attached Images?
Question: I had this mole appear in January of this year. I am quite anxious about it, my doctor told me it is a normal mole but I never got it bioposed. It has remained stable for the months, does it appear to look concerning? It is smaller than a pencil eraser
Brief Answer:
A benign nevus
Detailed Answer:
hello. thank you for writing to us.
I am Dr. Kakkar(dermatolust). I have gone through your query and I have viewed the image.
It is a symmetrical nevus with well defined regular borders, uniformly XXXXXXX in color and about 5 mm in size. Clinically it is a benign nevus and does not look concerning to me. Moreover according to you it has not changed in months. Therefore no active intervention is required at present.
Only if it changes/ increases in size, becomes asymmetric, becomes irregular at borders, develops vertical component / becomes elevated, develops color variegation (white, blue, pink, red) or ulcerates will it warrant a biopsy in view of suspicion of malignant change..
Regards
A benign nevus
Detailed Answer:
hello. thank you for writing to us.
I am Dr. Kakkar(dermatolust). I have gone through your query and I have viewed the image.
It is a symmetrical nevus with well defined regular borders, uniformly XXXXXXX in color and about 5 mm in size. Clinically it is a benign nevus and does not look concerning to me. Moreover according to you it has not changed in months. Therefore no active intervention is required at present.
Only if it changes/ increases in size, becomes asymmetric, becomes irregular at borders, develops vertical component / becomes elevated, develops color variegation (white, blue, pink, red) or ulcerates will it warrant a biopsy in view of suspicion of malignant change..
Regards
Above answer was peer-reviewed by :
Dr. Nagamani Ng
Thank you :) is it common to get moles into adulthood? It has come out of no where and particularly on a place that gets no sun! I appreciate your help :)
Brief Answer:
A benign melanocytic nevi
Detailed Answer:
hi.
yes. I received 2 images.
Its an acquired melanocytic nevi (AMN). The majority of AMNs appear in the first 2 decades of life but they can appear in 20s and 30s and are more common and more numerous on sun exposed skin as compared to normally covered skin
Regards
A benign melanocytic nevi
Detailed Answer:
hi.
yes. I received 2 images.
Its an acquired melanocytic nevi (AMN). The majority of AMNs appear in the first 2 decades of life but they can appear in 20s and 30s and are more common and more numerous on sun exposed skin as compared to normally covered skin
Regards
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Above answer was peer-reviewed by :
Dr. Nagamani Ng
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