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Unsure if to worry about a mole

Flamingo2023
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Hello,

I have a mole on my face which has been there as long as I can remember. Every now and again I find it gets an ingrown hair in which then is like a spot.

I usually squeeze it to try get the ingrown hair out (stupid I know) which then results in me making the mole become a wound I think I must squeeze too hard with my nails. It then scabs over and goes back to normal.

I never thought anything of it until my mum said it was a bit worrying. So now I'm not sure if to go to the drs? I hate feeling like I'm wasting their time.

it doesn't look abnormal when it's not scabbed, it looks how it's always looked. It last had an ingrown hair a couple of weeks ago which I thought had heeled but it looked a bit like it was still healing yesterday and I stupidly picked it and now have a scab again.

would you wait for it to heal and then get it checked for peace of mind?

thank you 

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    Hi,

    Any mole that's causing concern really needs checking out by your GP. I suggest you take a photo of it today and then make an appointment. If it changes by the time you see the GP you can show them the photo. They may decide it needs checking by a dermatologist - don't panic as 75% of patients referred to dermatology are given a clean bill of health so hopefully your mole is fine.

    Good luck and please let us know how you get on,

    Angie (Stage 3 melanoma patient since 2009)

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    Thank you very much for your reply. 
    I have taken a photo but at the moment it looks like a spot that I've picked. Would you suggest I wait until it's a bit more healed? You wouldn't even know there was a mole there at the moment. I feel a bit silly showing a photo when it looks nothing like a mole at the moment.

    Thank you

  • Offline in reply to Flamingo2023

    Ring your GP as it may be a while before you can get an appointment anyway. By then it may have changed.

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    Just an update..

    I saw a dr about it, they had a look as said it looked lighter and less defined so quite hard to look at but nothing of concern that they could tell and to come back if it changes.

    it's been 3 weeks since my appointment and it seems much lighter than it used to be. There is a tiny dark dot there, and it's gone a bit dry again.

    Would you advise going back? I'm not entirely sure if I'm just over worrying now. My husband thinks it's maybe still healing but im not sure.
     

    thank you

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