Hi there,

I'm a 28-year-old male, and have had a mole on my stomach for as long as I can remember. Recently, for the first time, a black hair has begun to grow out of it. This caused it to become more raised than before, so I plucked the hair and it settled back down. However, the hair has now grown back and the mole has become inflamed and painful to the touch.

Could this be a melanoma? I read somewhere that the fact my mole has a hair growing out of it means it almost certainly isn't cancerous, but I'm not sure and would love some reassurance/advice.

My situation is slightly complicated by the fact I'm abroad for the next two months, with little opportunity to see a GP.

Thanks,

Pete