should i be concerned

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    • September 9, 2015 at 9:32 am
    fgevans
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      First thing is that i am a worrier in general and always think the worse.

      about  1 /12 years ago i noticed on my lower back (just below the waistband a brown round lump on my side) – i was in a mirror changing and had not noticed it before. I showed it to my wife who said thats its been there a long time .

       

      its a very round brown raised circle around 7 mm in diamter and around 1mm raised . it is rough to tough and not smooth.

       

      Since being aware of it i have kept my eye on it and it has remained the same througout the 1  1/2 years.

       

      it does not itch and does not bleed.

       

      I also have another smaller light brown mole on the other side.

       

      basically it does not look like any examples of melanoma i have seen online 

       

      should i be concerned.

       

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        • September 9, 2015 at 9:34 am
        fgevans
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          PHOTO

           

          • September 9, 2015 at 9:34 am
          fgevans
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            PHOTO

             

            • September 9, 2015 at 9:34 am
            fgevans
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              PHOTO

               

              • September 9, 2015 at 9:35 am
              fgevans
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                try again with photo

                 

                • September 9, 2015 at 9:35 am
                fgevans
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                  try again with photo

                   

                  • September 9, 2015 at 9:35 am
                  fgevans
                  Participant

                    try again with photo

                     

                    • September 9, 2015 at 9:35 am
                    fgevans
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                      for some reason cant post photo

                      • September 9, 2015 at 9:35 am
                      fgevans
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                        for some reason cant post photo

                          • September 9, 2015 at 9:21 pm
                          casagrayson
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                            Most moles are not anything to be concerned about.  You want to be on the lookout for "change" in a mole, or the "ugly duckling" (a mole that doesn't look like other moles you might have).  If your wife says it has been there a long time, and doesn't believe it has changed, I don't think you have much to worry about.  The next time you are at your PCP's office, get it looked at.  Better yet, find a dermatologist and have a head-to-toe skin examination, and make that a yearly commitment!  

                            • September 9, 2015 at 9:21 pm
                            casagrayson
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                              Most moles are not anything to be concerned about.  You want to be on the lookout for "change" in a mole, or the "ugly duckling" (a mole that doesn't look like other moles you might have).  If your wife says it has been there a long time, and doesn't believe it has changed, I don't think you have much to worry about.  The next time you are at your PCP's office, get it looked at.  Better yet, find a dermatologist and have a head-to-toe skin examination, and make that a yearly commitment!  

                              • September 9, 2015 at 9:21 pm
                              casagrayson
                              Participant

                                Most moles are not anything to be concerned about.  You want to be on the lookout for "change" in a mole, or the "ugly duckling" (a mole that doesn't look like other moles you might have).  If your wife says it has been there a long time, and doesn't believe it has changed, I don't think you have much to worry about.  The next time you are at your PCP's office, get it looked at.  Better yet, find a dermatologist and have a head-to-toe skin examination, and make that a yearly commitment!  

                              • September 9, 2015 at 9:35 am
                              fgevans
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                                for some reason cant post photo

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