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    • September 9, 2015 at 9:32 am
    fgevans
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    First thing is that i am a worrier in general and always think the worse.

    about  1 /12 years ago i noticed on my lower back (just below the waistband a brown round lump on my side) – i was in a mirror changing and had not noticed it before. I showed it to my wife who said thats its been there a long time .

     

    its a very round brown raised circle around 7 mm in diamter and around 1mm raised . it is rough to tough and not smooth.

     

    Since being aware of it i have kept my eye on it and it has remained the same througout the 1  1/2 years.

     

    it does not itch and does not bleed.

     

    I also have another smaller light brown mole on the other side.

     

    basically it does not look like any examples of melanoma i have seen online 

     

    should i be concerned.

     

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      • September 9, 2015 at 9:34 am
      fgevans
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      PHOTO

       

      • September 9, 2015 at 9:34 am
      fgevans
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      PHOTO

       

      • September 9, 2015 at 9:34 am
      fgevans
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      • September 9, 2015 at 9:35 am
      fgevans
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      try again with photo

       

      • September 9, 2015 at 9:35 am
      fgevans
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      try again with photo

       

      • September 9, 2015 at 9:35 am
      fgevans
      Participant

      try again with photo

       

      • September 9, 2015 at 9:35 am
      fgevans
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      for some reason cant post photo

      • September 9, 2015 at 9:35 am
      fgevans
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      for some reason cant post photo

        • September 9, 2015 at 9:21 pm
        casagrayson
        Participant

        Most moles are not anything to be concerned about.  You want to be on the lookout for "change" in a mole, or the "ugly duckling" (a mole that doesn't look like other moles you might have).  If your wife says it has been there a long time, and doesn't believe it has changed, I don't think you have much to worry about.  The next time you are at your PCP's office, get it looked at.  Better yet, find a dermatologist and have a head-to-toe skin examination, and make that a yearly commitment!  

        • September 9, 2015 at 9:21 pm
        casagrayson
        Participant

        Most moles are not anything to be concerned about.  You want to be on the lookout for "change" in a mole, or the "ugly duckling" (a mole that doesn't look like other moles you might have).  If your wife says it has been there a long time, and doesn't believe it has changed, I don't think you have much to worry about.  The next time you are at your PCP's office, get it looked at.  Better yet, find a dermatologist and have a head-to-toe skin examination, and make that a yearly commitment!  

        • September 9, 2015 at 9:21 pm
        casagrayson
        Participant

        Most moles are not anything to be concerned about.  You want to be on the lookout for "change" in a mole, or the "ugly duckling" (a mole that doesn't look like other moles you might have).  If your wife says it has been there a long time, and doesn't believe it has changed, I don't think you have much to worry about.  The next time you are at your PCP's office, get it looked at.  Better yet, find a dermatologist and have a head-to-toe skin examination, and make that a yearly commitment!  

      • September 9, 2015 at 9:35 am
      fgevans
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      for some reason cant post photo

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