Face Mole

I have had a flat brown spot on my upper right jaw for about as long as i can remember, it is pretty much round, all one color of light brown and slightly raised.  I had been reading about skin cancer and just wanted to have it checked. I went to my GP and he looked and said it looked fine dont worry.  I have ocd and am a very anxious person so now i keep checking it.  I guess the main quesion i have is does it sound ok to you and how offten does skin cancer come form existing moles on the face area.  I am 40 year old white male no family history of melanoma very few moles over rest of body.

[Alan Rockoff, MD]

The answer is--not often at all. Most facial moles stay the way they are, unchanged.  The diagnosis of moles requires observation.  If you are insufficiently reassured by your GP's diagnosis, you can consult a dermatologist for further reassurance.

Best.

Dr. Rockoff

[Ali G.]

I have a face mole. It is huge, and everybody makes fun of it. I just hope this website shows me the right path.

[toocue4u]

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