Moles

[Staceys128]

Me again so sorry keep posting but I’m so scared about my 1000 moles I have, does anyone else have so many moles with different colours and sizes and there ok, I’ve seen on TikTok people having melanoma and there moles are so normal looking and some look like mine I’m so scared, I’m having cbt for anxiety but I’m so scared pictures in comments anyone have this little bubble thing in there mole

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Some do look out of the ordinary. See the GP

I pay £100-200 once a year to go to a private dermatologist to have my moles checked. Could you afford to do that to give you some reassurance?

That’s the same mole all them pictures xx

I think its the angles that make it look different sizes and shapes.
I would still get it looked at even just for peace of mind, especially extra dark, odd shaped ones or anything new and pink. Xx

I'm not a professional but I have had similar obsessive thoughts in the past and looked at a lot of pictures of skin cancer, and honestly I can't see anything at all to worry about in these images.

Occasionally skin cancer can occur in a normal-looking mole, but that's really rare and for the nhs to biopsy every normal-looking mark would be impossible.

I understand how you feel and my own obsessional phase was after a close friend died of melanoma. So I bothered the GP a couple of times and then decided to monitor it myself. I would suggest you keep taking photos of it, and unless you notice it growing or changing significantly, try not to worry too much x

Do you have many moles hun, I’ve seen 4 different gps and they all said it’s fine but I’ve got like a little darker spot inside it and I’m so scared x

I also have a million moles and similar obsessive thoughts to you! I do think your moles look fine though and if 4 different gps have checked them I'm sure it's fine. Please step away from tick tock too xx

Are yours all perfect hun, have any of yours different colours or any little spots in them xx

No they're all different shapes, sizes and colours. None are bigger than a couple of mm though and non are dark. I've had 3 or 4 removed over the years but all have been fine x I think as long as g as you are careful with the sun, wearing High SPF and covering up there's not much else you can do other than keeping an eye on them. Worrying is a waste of energy.

Yes I have some that have different shades of brown in them which freaked me out. But I think that is normal. What you're looking for in terms of colour is like proper black bits, or blueish, or very white or pink areas. The ones I was concerned about are still there 15 years later and even though they have changed slightly they are still completely harmless. Please don't worry.

I think it looks normal and have lots of different moles.

It’s just the spot I’m worried about inside the mole I can’t make out if it’s like a hair follicle hole or not

Boots do mole checks get results back in a week about £40

I had one with a little bubble like that years ago but the bubble over time turned much much darker than the rest of the mole, almost black, GP said not to worry about it, I went back to the GP a couple of times so they referred me, hospital said it didn't look concerning but since it was worrying me if I wanted they could cut it out, along with a margin, at the same appointment and send away for tests (and left me with a wide inch long scar I can still see 20 years later!).

All came back clear.

Thank you so much everyone I hate been so Moley with anxiety

Where do you live?

There are national Mole Clinics where they charge (not a huge amount) to check your moles. They look at them , take photos and send to a dermo, then you get your results.

There is one in London nr Oxford Circus but also other cities I think.

Google them.

Sorry to jump on but just wondering if anybody on here has any experience of this.

I have a mark that has appeared on my stomach. It’s pale brown, just a bit darker than my skin, but it’s entirely flat, not raised at all, so don’t think it’s a mole.

I have had a skin tag appear on my waist within the past couple of years and I wondered if this flat mark was the start of another skin tag, but it’s never developed into that. Still entirely flat.

Has anybody experienced this? Can’t see anything on Google.