Does this look dodgy?

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You can’t really see it in the pic but there’s always an area next to it that looks like a very faint bruise.

It or the area around it (hard to say) is very itchy!!

Excuse my stubbly pins

Looks ok from what I can see in the pictures.

Best get a doctor to look if you think it’s changed or if it’s itching.

Looks fine

Is it raised? It's difficult to get an idea of scale - how big is it, i.e. diameter?

Thanks for the replies.

Yes it’s raised but it’s small 5mm or less I’d estimate.

I think my main worry is the bruise like shadow which I know you can’t really see in the picture. Does anyone know what that could be? It’s definitely not a bruise because it’s been there for months.

Op I sometimes look at my moles and think there is a shadow around it, but then if I look at another patch of skin that doesn’t have a mole I can see the same sort of bruise like skin too. Do get it checked to be sure but it looks ok to me.

It's hard to tell from photos but it could be an early basal cell carcinoma which is absolutely nothing to worry about and can be easily removed.

As I can't see the bruise you've referred to I would suggest you ask your GP to take a look and refer you to a dematologist. It may take some months before you get an appointment but, again, a bcc is nothing to worry about and doesn't warrant an early referral.

Thanks all! You’ve really reassured me but I’ll try and get to GP at some point. Thanks again

If it's raised and looks a bit 'warty' or 'uneven' as in having little ridges it's always best to have it checked by a GP with possible referral to a dermotology clinic.

Don't make my mistake and let the GP try to freeze it off with nitrogen - ask for a referral so that a dermotologist can take a look before you let anyone get at it with an ultracold blast from a can.

Btw, by 'early referral' I mean one that's made within the 2 week rule.