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Q: dark dots on belly

asked by: shantai_parkes on July 11th, 2009

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I have had brown dots come up over my belly which look like moles but they are not round. i have 4 brown dots on my belly.

could you tell me if this links with skin cancer

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MandMs

replied on July 13th, 2009

Extremely eHealthy

Moles are usually brown and round skin lesions, but, they can also appear like flat discolorations or raised bumps.
You may check if the mole appears asymmetrical when one half of the mole does not match the other half, that can be a cause for concern.
Blurred borders or changes in borders and diameter bigger than 6mm in size, are another worrying signs.

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