i have this mole on my cheek. i have had it for as long as i can remember. its the same color as my skin and it sticks out.....it doesnt really hurt unless you scratch it...does this sound cancerous? i dont have alot of money because im 16 years old and i live on my own. but does it sound cancerous...oh its a perfect circle.
2007-09-10 10:35:27 · 12 answers · asked by Anonymous in Health ➔ Diseases & Conditions ➔ Skin Conditions
here is another thing....i have them on my back but they are small and dark cirlcles. smaller than an eraser or about the same size. they dont hurt at all when you touch them.
2007-09-10 10:43:07 · update #1
if you've had it forever and it's a perfect color, probably not.
remember the ABC's of skin cancer:
Asymmetrical-not the same on both sides.
Border-Rough border, not a perfect circle.
Color-Patches of different colors.
something like that.
2007-09-10 10:50:53 · answer #1 · answered by zbam91 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
No...it does not sound cancerous. I'm not a doctor, but usually cancerous moles tend to change in color, shape, or size. If any of these things occur than it could be potentially dangerous. Since you live on your own...see if there are any health care facilities in your area that offer free medical care or something to that degree. Also, being that you are a minor...you might receive health coverage under your parents health insurance. Even if you are 16 and live on your own. Are you emancipated? I'm betting that's a yes since you live on your own. Check with a health care facility in regards to the insurance and most importantly the mole.
Good luck! Hope everything okay
2007-09-10 10:43:44 · answer #2 · answered by ღAmorღ 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The mole on your cheek is probably benign, especially since you've had it as long as you can remember. If it were malignant, you would have had problems long before now. A cancerous mole is generally asymmetrical and is brown, black or even red or blue. The other moles you describe are probably harmless also. It's a good idea, though, to have them checked, just to make sure.
2007-09-10 10:52:33 · answer #3 · answered by gldjns 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I don't think it is, I have a mole that feels the exact same way, and it has never changed in color or size. I think the skin is just sensative in that area for some reason. I mean, if your really worried you can always go get a biopsy.
2007-09-10 10:39:27 · answer #4 · answered by Hicktown girl66 6 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Social services can help you find medical attention free of charge. If you're really 16 & living on your own they might be able to help with a lot of things. Check your local library. Don't take a chance of having a cancerous face because you didn't see a doctor in time.
2007-09-10 10:40:25 · answer #5 · answered by Dave 5 · 0⤊ 1⤋
No, it doesn't sound cancerous..
Go to the dr.
If it is a long term mole, it can be removed, just because it is not nice for you to have. Not because it's cancerous.
2007-09-10 10:38:56 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
Skippy say no its just a normal mole, not cancer.
MOLE! Bloody mole. We aren't supposed to talk about the bloody mole, but there's a bloody mole winking me in the face. I want to c-u-u-t it off, ch-o-o-p it off, and make guacamole
Moley moley moley
2007-09-10 10:41:48 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 2⤋
No, its fine.. If it starts getting a crust or changes color then its not fine. Don't worry. and use sun screen.
2007-09-10 10:39:07 · answer #8 · answered by Corina 6 · 1⤊ 1⤋
Have it checked by a physician.and no i do not think it is cancerous.
2007-09-10 10:41:02 · answer #9 · answered by (A) 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
it shouldn't hurt when you touch it. i have quite a few moles in various spots on me and they don't hurt.
2007-09-10 10:39:20 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋