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January 26th, 2006
Hi everyone, i've had a mole on my right hand since I was first born 17 ears ago.

Today I was feeling it and I noticed it to be a tad lumpy, as it is quite the big mole. It has always been a bit lumpy as I have grown older.

So I thought I might scratch it for a bit (my nails are quite long I need to cut them) to make it less lumpy and it bled a little bit.

The mole looks like a normal mole, but I am assuming I am paranoid.

My father said that I simply just scratched it too much, but I am scared I have skin cancer.

Help please.
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yjkaries
replied January 26th, 2006
Get it checked out.

I had a mole since childhood that changed and I also thought it was nothing until my dermotologist took a biopsy and told me it was cancer...Very first stage. Had it removed and thankfully no further treatment since it was caught at its earliest stage.

Please have it checked out....
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shazzatpm
replied January 26th, 2006
But the thing is, it hasn't changed in years.
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tulipturtle
replied October 21st, 2011
Get it removed
If any mole on your body makes you uneasy, it is best to have it removed. I had a mole for years that made me nervous. My GP told me to just keep an eye on it. Bad idea. I'm not a doctor! I can't objectively tell if it's changing. I finally went to a dermatologist years later and she didn't like the looks of it either. She immediately removed it for a biopsy, and thankfully it was benign. But if I ever have another mole that makes me nervous, I will have it taken out right away. It doesn't cost much, it doesn't hurt, and it's one less thing to worry about!
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