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Could Dark Moles Over Torso, Symmetrical Spot On Back Of Head With Brown Ring Outside Be Due To Using Tanning Bed?

My girlfriend started using a tanning bed at 16 and is now 20, I got her to stop the tanning beds but we haven t been dating long. She has quite a few bigger dark moles all over her torso and I just found a symmetrical spot on the back of her head close to the crown of her head underneath alot of hair. She said that she had some similar on the front of her head on her hairline when she was younger. I have not noticed the spot before but it is a decent size. It has a darker brown ring on the outside and lighter brown on the inside of the spot. It is not raised and when I touch it it just feels like normal skin. It does not bother her or anything. I looked a little more and there is a much smaller spot a bit lower than the bigger one. She is very frightened and we don t know how soon we can get her into the doctor. Should we be fairly worried and try to get her to the doctor asap? What could this be?
Tue, 23 Jul 2019
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Dermatologist 's  Response
Hi,

The spots are melanocytic nevi. They are genetically inherited. They are benign. They are harmless. They should be ignored. There is no need to worry. So, there is no need to consult the doctor. Treatment is not needed.

Hope I have answered your query. Let me know if I can assist you further.

Regards,
Dr. Ilyas Patel, Dermatologist
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Could Dark Moles Over Torso, Symmetrical Spot On Back Of Head With Brown Ring Outside Be Due To Using Tanning Bed?

Hi, The spots are melanocytic nevi. They are genetically inherited. They are benign. They are harmless. They should be ignored. There is no need to worry. So, there is no need to consult the doctor. Treatment is not needed. Hope I have answered your query. Let me know if I can assist you further. Regards, Dr. Ilyas Patel, Dermatologist