What type of moles mean skin cancer? answers (90)

A: I think if they have uneven edges, different colors, and have changed any then they should be looked at. Melanoma 16 years ago - it did not look anything like the pictures - mine was described by my wife as it was on my back - I never saw it. Picture a skin colored mole - with a cresent moon on one side - that was it. It was found early. Get checked once a year by a dermo / cancer / path person who can do all three. Regular doctors can miss these. See a pro. Get checked - by someone who knows - head to toe - including below your hair - between the toes. I have something now on my toe - they are seeing to consider removal. Have had over 140 paths over 16 years. Hang in there and get checked. While you can certainly find pictures of...

A: Don''t spend 24/7 in the sun to avoid it. i hope you''ll be okay. GO TO THE DOCTOR!! <3 always, -alyssa- If you are dark all over then you probably do not have skin cancer although you have increased your risks. Wear sunblock. The majority of skin cancers are caused by kids under the age of 20 but appear later in their life. If you have any splotches or moles that are dark, change shpe, or color then you need to get them checked out otherwise wear sunblock to stop the harmful rays get checked by dermatologist ASAP that''s the only sure way I am a 7 yrs survior of head and neck cancer but the type I had was

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A: Cancer is less prone to grow in a stress free body. So minimize stressful situations, and if needed, find techniques that work for you stay calm during stressful times. Things like meditation, yoga, breathing techniques are a good start. Get plenty of rest and relaxation will help during stressful times. Avoid chemical exposure. Some chemicals are worse than others. The ethylene chloride, a potent solvent are on the worst list, so are pesticides, detergents, and things we eat like artificial sweeteners. Young children are most susceptible to chemicals. Eat organic whole foods. This means eating foods in their natural form, not processed and without pesticides. If you must eat non-organic make sure and wash them good to remove the...

A: Well, you didn''t way which kind of skin cancer runs in the family and that may affect the answer, as well as by what you mean by "runs in the family". You mean your parents? cousins, 3 generations?. but in general I would say that it means that there is a skin type that runs in your family that is suseptible to it and you need to take extra care not to over expose yourself to sunburns without protection: sun blocker. Your line of work (or theirs) may have exposed them to chemicals or had them outside a lot. It means you need to be...

A: Yea. If you get a lot of sunburns then ur chances for skin cancer are heightened. You would have to go through surgery but skin cancer usually isn''t fatal The heat of the sun may contain ultra-violet that can go through ozone layer then burn your skin and cause the cancer! Someone who lives in a tropical region is definitely susceptible to skin cancer--sun exposure is very high. But there are ways to prevent high exposures to UV rays, which include the basics: "Sunscreen, shade, hat, sunglasses, clothing protection..etc." From a site on climates: "Tropical regions experience the least variation in day length between the...

A: I have and I am terrified. I was just diagnosed with BCC. I have an appointment at a cancer clinic on Monday. I will ask about that then. I have an ulcerated basal cell carcinoma on my face. The funny thing is it started out as what I thought was a zit, got infected and would not heal. And hear I am now with skin cancer. Now every mole, every bump, every odd looking spot on my skin is scaring me!! I''ll have answers on Monday, I hope. If I hear anything that I can share, I will. TampaSal51-My prayers are with you. Please let us know how you turn out. I had prostate cancer. My dermatologist now tells me I have a few actinic keratosises which can turn into

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A: what type of procedures will the plastic surgery entail?The biggest risk of skin cancer is the sun and not any type of surgery. what do you mean by plastic surgery on simple marks of the body? plastic surgery does not cause skin cancer, thigs like sun exposure and tanning salons cause skin cancer, surgery does not. are you asking about getting moles removed that you think might be cancerouse? what exactlyare you a

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A: Huh you mean moles? Your story seems kind of odd to me.. I have a feeling what you are talking about is burnt/frozen off because it is not melanoma. It is a pre-skin cancer and I forget the name of it - but it is not technically cancer. That is the normal procedure with that type of pre-skin cancer spots. ahh thank you! i didnt really no what i was talking about as all i was told was that he had skin cancer and had to get it burnt off, perhaps its...

A: Obviously no one here can tell you for sure whether it could be melanoma or not. But I think that you are fine. The majority of the time melanoma is in the pigmented areas, moles. There are other melanoma cases that are not a mole, but it isn''t as common. And it isn''t really possible to "give" yourself melanoma. If you can, get it checked out with a derm just to ease your mind. In the meantime, you could apply some vitamin E to it and see if it helps with the scarring. And relax....

A: Dear Reader, moles, which are usually brown "beauty marks" that look like raised freckles on the skin, are quite common and most often harmless. People commonly have between 10 and 40 moles on their bodies, though studies show that people who have more than 100 moles are at greater risk for melanoma, a common form of skin cancer. Your mole may continue to change over time, and new moles may appear until about age 40. While it is normal for skin and moles to change, sometimes the changes can be caused by cancer, which is why people are advised...