Melanoma Check Up
Is it necessary to have atypical moles removed?
My parents are trying to convince me to go to the dermatologist to have my moles checked (I am 22). My brother has recently been and had 5 moles removed.. one required stitches and will leave a nice scar. 4 of them came back as being atypical but none were cancerous. Is it really necessary to have atypical moles removed? I have a couple that show some signs of the ABCDE’s of melanoma (atypical). Should I get these removed or is watching them every month for signs of changes enough to prevent a major melanoma? I have never been concerned about them because these moles have been with me for years and have not changed. I don’t want to remove them and end up with big scars if they are not causing problems, especially the one on my forearm.
You definitely should get them checked out. Tell the dermatologist that you only want to have the ones removed that he thinks should be removed. He may decide that you can come in for visits occasionally to keep track of these.
But if you do have to have one removed later, it may be larger and leave an even bigger scar.
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