I am going through this as well. I had 2 moles removed on Friday and am awaiting results. There is only one safe thing to do, see a dermatologist. They are trained in what to look for. He cut out a mole I questioned as well as one on the back of my leg I didn't even know was there!! He said, even if it comes back as positive melanoma, that we ... more

Just more details. The red one on my side is smaller than eraser, and less than 1mm high. It is also not very firm (almost looks like blood under the skin) Ive been pooring over images on the web and it doesn't look like the pics I see of melanoma. It doesnt have any clearly defined edges. It is round, but the redness fades to normal color, no... more

I have a couple of hard bumps on my body. One is on my left side, and then I have a few on the back of my shoulder (kinda where the arm and back meet). Probably 5 small bumps in total. They are all very small (less than a pencil). The one on my side is kinda redish, and the ones on my back/arm are more skin colored. I wouldn't say any are abnor... more