Mole Concerns: Its taken over my life :(

Hi im 14 and i recently found a mole on my waist. I was for some reason anxious about it and started to touch/pick at it to a point where I have picked it off a tiny bit. No it sometimes stings and feels uncomfortable ( I'm assuming from touching it and picking ) and i think it might be irritated/ traumatized or whatever it is. I have heard that doing so can be dangerous i.e skin cancer, but i have also seen posts on this website by Dr Alan Rockoff which suggest that its not bad. Please im really scared, I havnt been sleeping or eating lately because im so scared, it has taken over my life. My neighbour is a Doctor and before school today he took a very quick look at it and said it was fine but i never told him about touching and picking it :( Should i stop worrying, please say yes im too young for this!

[Lynminx]

You picked it...that's why it bleeds and hurts. Don't do that anymore and it will heal and be fine. I did this to one of mine once and it took a long time to heal. My doctor said it was fine. Not every mole is cancerous. In fact, most are not. If you pick it, the only danger will be bacteria infecting it. It's not going to turn cancerous just because u picked it.

[Anonymous1095]

Thank you very much :) is the bacteria infecting a major problem? is so should I plaster it or something?

[turkee23]

stop picking at it you will cause it to get infected and get bigger..... they are natural they happene to everyone...be happy it isnt on your face or somewhere visible

[Anonymous1095]

is there anything i can do to help with the itching? Its bothering me alot and distracting me in school

[Lynminx]

The only thing u can do for the itching is use calamine lotion. You can pick it up at any store with a pharmacy. Then, cover it with a bandage to deter yourself from scratching it.