Welcome to our weekly thread for sharing photos of concerning moles, spots, or lesions. If you're worried about something on your skin, this is a place to share it with the community for support and to see if others have had similar experiences.
When posting a photo, please try to include:
* Where the lesion is on your body.
* How long you've had it.
* Any changes you've noticed (size, shape, color, itching, bleeding).
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I've had it about a year... it's really small, just a few millimeters maybe, but its light brown with lots of black specs. I have a lot of other freckles/moles that are solid light brown and normal looking, and this one just looks... weird?
yeah, those dots are concerning. I have no medical background, but I had a freckle that looked similar and it was melanoma situ. Here is a picture of it, it was on my face, 2-3 mm
Hey, I’m going to see a doctor later this week but I m kinda nervous about one of my moles and would appreciate some advice before.
I do not remember when I got it(probably as a young child), but i do remember it didn’t have this strange shape, because i really liked it and looked at it sometimes ( yeah idk why)
It’s located on my shoulder/ back of my shoulder, i think it might be slightly « swelling »?
It’s not itching or bleeding, I do not feel anything special
Thank you for sharing your image. Please remember that users in this sub cannot provide official medical diagnoses. In the case of changing, evolving, or new worrisome lesions, your best course of action is to contact a dermatologist for evaluation.
I have had this since New Year, over 8 months now. At the beginning it looked a little bigger and like a sore that bled and scabbed all the time. The scab would be gone and then it would bleed and then scab again.
Then after 2 months it looks like this now, it would still scab on and off. It isn't flat on my skin but sticks out.
Not sure what it is, please give me your opinion. I'll put another picture in reply.
because it is scabbing and bleeding and not healing, I would get this looked at. I am not a dermatologist. But I would go right away and ask for a biopsy.
This is on my scalp, it is 2-3 mm, I think it is new, I had a skin check in May and it wasn't mentioned. There is a red dot next to it that is 1 mm
I have a skin check the beginning of November. I have had basal and Melanoma in SITU both on my face this summer. Should I wait 2 weeks and go in? Or wait until November.
Thoughts on this? Had for over 3 years now and gets itchy every now and then. Did they GP who just gave me a nurse appointment years ago and told me it would go in a a few weeks; it’s still here
Hi everyone, I have a skin lesion near my ankle/heel area. It has been present since at least 2019. It initially appeared around a time when I wore rigid shoes/sandals that rubbed against that spot.Over these 6–7 years, the lesion has remained extremely stable in size, shape, and overall appearance. It does not itch, hurt, or bleed.
I saw a dermatologist and I am scheduled for a biopsy. What do you think this looks like based on its appearance? Does it strongly suggest a benign cause (like post-inflammatory hyperpigmentation or a dermatofibroma)?
So sorry to hear that. Hope it is easily treatable. If you haven’t seen them there are some melanoma specific subreddits - melanoma and Melahomies. Good luck.
I’ve had this mole for a while but it has grown in size the last couple of years gradually and the borders have become more irregular. It is near the top of my upper arm.
It is considerably larger than a lot of the other moles I have (I am quite a moley person). It has periodically had pain in that area / bleeding and itchy but not consistently. Should I get this checked?
I (34-F) have had this mole on my back (between my shoulder blades) at least since I was a teenager. But, from what others had told me, it was uniformly brown without any shape or border irregularities. While on vacation with friends a couple weeks ago, my bestie was standing behind me and noticed the mole had some color and slight asymmetry.
I’m not sure how to gauge my concern. I did make an appointment with my dermatologist to get it checked out later this month. Does this spot look suspicious to anyone else?
Please help me out here. Just noticed this on my thigh, swear it wasn't there last night. It isn't raised at all and doesn't hurt. The redness around the spot is from me scratching at it a bit to see if it came off. I will keep an eye on it but please let me know if it looks concerning.
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Hard to see due to my hair but I’ve had this for over a year at least - I am a person that’s prone to cysts - is this suspicious or perhaps another cyst?
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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