How to recognize an unhealthy birthmark? Dermatologist recommendations

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Dermatologist, trichologist listed the main signs of an unhealthy mole, noticing which you have on your body, you must go to the doctor.

Some of us have many moles on our body, some have few, but they are all there. As the summer season approaches, when solar activity increases, the topic of moles becomes especially relevant. As you know, moles do not like to sunbathe.

“Probably everyone knows or at least heard what melanoma is. It is skin cancer. And let it not be a sentence today, but only with early detection. To do this, all dermatological dispensaries carry out a diagnosis of melanoma – a visual examination to determine the type of neoplasm, whether it is related to oncological processes,” says the expert.

A dermatologist examines moles using a dermatoscope to exclude signs that may indicate that the birthmark is malignant. But the initial examination of a mole can be carried out at home on your own.

A symptom of a diseased mole is the appearance of asymmetry. Especially if there were no wrong outlines before, and then they appeared. Also, this can include a change in the color of the nevus, full or partial.

If the mole started to itch, this is also not a very good sign, especially if, against this background, sores or ulcers appeared around the mole. When, in addition to everything else, the birthmark began to ooze, wet or bleed, you should immediately run to the doctor!

You should sound the alarm if hair suddenly began to fall out from the surface of the nevus, as well as if the birthmark itself or the skin around it began to become inflamed . You should also not neglect the consultation if the skin pattern has disappeared from the surface of the mole.