Hi everyone.

I'm one of those people with pale skin but lots of moles and freckles. I do keep an eye on them but one place I don't seem to take much notice of them is on my feet! 

My partner noticed it when he was giving my feet a rub one night after a long walk and thought I had mud in my nails but when it didn't wash away I realised it wasn't. It isn't a bruise as it has been there a few weeks now and being a regular long distance hiker I know a bruise when I see one, these tootsies have had a tough paper round for their 34 years! :silly:

The 'mole' in question is quite uneven in colour but is rather small, I would say less than 1cm round. Should I be concerned or would I be wasting my doctor's time if I asked for an appointment to have it looked at?

I should add, I worry that I am being extra paranoid as I had a school friend who died with melanoma and my cousin has fought melanoma more than once and is now for the third time being treated but this time it has spread.