[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]Melanoma is preventable and can be caught early if you watch for the signs.
Melanomas usually have one or more of these ABCDE’s:[/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_single_image image=”235″ img_size=”full”][vc_custom_heading text=”A: ASYMMETRY” font_container=”tag:h1|font_size:40px|text_align:left” use_theme_fonts=”yes” el_class=”bold letter-spacing”][vc_column_text]
One half of the mole is unlike the other half.
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The border of the mole is irregular, scalloped, or poorly defined.
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The mole is varied from area to another. There may be shades of tan and brown and black and sometimes even white, red or blue.
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The diameter of the mole is larger than 6 mm (as a rule), which is the same diameter of a pencil eraser.
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Ordinary moles do not change over time. A mole that changes in size, shape, color, or texture is a warning sign as is a mole that tingles, itches, burns, bleeds, oozes, or feels strange. Another warning sign for melanoma is a sore that does not heal. ANY changes to ANY moles in ANY way should be evaluated by a doctor immediately!
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