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Does black in a mole always mean melanoma?

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    • February 28, 2017 at 2:29 pm
    barb3246
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      My background: I have had 2 MM in-situs, 4 severes and lots of mild/moderate atypia. Last week I noticed a tiny (1mm) spot on my upper breast that I never noticed before. It just looked like a dark brown dot, but when I looked at it using a magnifying glass I saw a black line running through it and several black dots on the edges. I'm not sure why it even caught my attention and made me want to inspect it closer. It really didn't look suspicious until I looked at it thru the magnifying glass. None of my other moles look like this one when magnified.

      I called the derm office yesterday, and they told me I could come right in and have it checked. Well I went in and the derm said that it did indeed have black in it when he looked thru the dermoscope and he did a punch biopsy.  Now I am freaking out thinking the worst. Does the tiny size of the spot make a difference? Is there anything else it could be or are all moles/spots with black in them melanoma?

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        • March 1, 2017 at 1:19 am
        BillMFl
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          I have a history similar to yours. And I happen to have quite a few SKs that look very scary but are benign. Some of the first ones were biopsied but now we know not to worry. I am more concerned with lesions that different from my existing ones. By the way, put a drop of baby oil or similar and look closely with magnification. If the black spots appear to be floating up from below I would be more concerned than if they appear to be at or near the surface. However, with many positives of all types of skin cancer my motto over the years is "when in doubt, have it out". I have yet to hear of anyone dying from a biopsy. But way too many have by ignoring something suspicious!

            • March 29, 2017 at 7:42 pm
            7amberk
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              I just had a mole removed from my breast that started out as a black mole. During and after my pregnancy is took on the fried egg appearance. How did yours end up being ? I am waiting on results stil 

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