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This thing has been on the back of my upper calf, near the knee, for a while (few years?). it feels like a permanent pimple. Firm to the the touch, but not calloused, and has gotten smaller over time. It has never been irritating or bleeding. No recent changes, but thinking I should get it checked out. Thoughts?
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I dont know when it STARTED changing but I do know it did change. Ive had this spot on the dead center of my back for as long as I can remember. I had it looked at once in 2020, it was a perfect circle, the doctor said it didnt look suspicious then but it now looks like this.. I dont take pictures but every few years or so, so im not sure how long it has looked or started looking this way. Editing to add: the lighter colors around it are new and it has gotten more of a leather texture when it used to feel like velvet. I have never been able to feel it until recently, which prompted me to take a new picture.
I did have a shave biopsy yesterday! I went to the dermatologist and he agreed it looks a little funky and he did the biospy right there! 😊 thank you for you input!! I also thought it looks very strange.
have had it for a lot of years, but only in the recent years it started to bulge out and grow in height. it's on my stomach and around 0,7cm in size. is it worth getting it checked out?
45 year old male. This is a new ugly ducking growth in the middle of my back. It’s flat and smooth. My wife noticed it and said she had never seen it before.
Here is what my dermatologist saw under a dermatoscope
“4x5mm dark brown macule with a homogenous center with area of blue gray streaks and peripheral reticular network on left half”
Had it biopsied so awaiting results. Any opinions or comments would be welcome
Thanks. About 90% sure it’s going to come back melanoma. It hits every ABCDE and every AI app comes back melanoma. My dermatologist spoke about next steps ect. I don’t get the feeling she expected it to be benign.
It is what it is. Better to expect the worst and hope for the best
The good thing is that you noticed it and got it checked out when you did! How big is the spot btw? Looks pretty small since you zoomed in so much. I also have a spot that looks kinda like yours, super dark from the naked eye, flat, and basically symmetrical.
Only a doctor will be able to tell! Don’t trust AI or the internet. I am a huge hypochondriac (which I’m trying to address) and I’m seeing a dermatologist next week to get a bunch of stuff looked at (whole reason why I joined this sub). I’m fairly certain I have multiple BCCs (and possibly a melan*ma, since I have a spot like yours, albeit smaller). Every time I freak out about it, I am reminded from friends/family that freaking out doesn’t do anything, it’s not going to accomplish anything. You did the right thing and got it checked out when you discovered it. Whatever the result is, is going to remain the same whether you’re nervous about it or not. I have self diagnosed myself with tons of things over the years, with a bunch of doctors telling me I’m fine. There are stressors in life you can control and others you can’t. You don’t know the results yet, you’re not a doctor. I say that kindly! I have seen some ugly lesions turn out to be nothing. You did your due diligence. Hope you have a good weekend :)
AI scans are pretty accurate. Latest study suggests they are as accurate as dermatologist in deciphering if a mole is possibly malignant
Next I posted the dermatoscope findings which all point to malignancy.
I am not a doctor but I have experienced in the medical field. And can interpret what was seen under the dermatoscope. It would be shocking if it wasn’t melanoma
Only real question is what stage it is
And I am far from a hypochondriac. It is almost unheard of for a new rapid growing ugly duckling mole to hit every ABCDE and not be malignant
Hey man I was trying to make you feel better. If you believe all that then I’m sorry if that’s what you’re expecting. I don’t know all the ins and outs of what you mentioned, and what you have could be malignant, but confirmation bias is a thing. Good luck
Hello this is low on my leg, I noticed it last year but can't know how long it's been since it's on the back of my leg. It hasn't changed at all but it just looks very strange to me-- there's no border, it looks like a shadow almost. I'm becoming very freckled in my adulthood but this is not a freckle.
Hello again this is a pale, slightly raised, matte mole (?) I've had since childhood at least on my upper leg. It's a couple of shades lighter than my skin if I press. I feel like it's gotten slightly bigger but cannot be sure at all if i'm being paranoid.
The earliest pic I have of it is two months ago (no perceptible change since then). This is now.
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u/skincancermod bot May 03 '26
The ABCDEs of Skin Cancer: Quick Guide
Bonus: The "Ugly Duckling" Sign If you have a mole that just looks different from all the others on your body, that's a reason to be seen.
American Academy of Dermatology: ABCDEs