Mole Question-please please help

[jw299]

Hi I have a mole with a slight color variation light brown and a little bit of darker brown.  I had it checked by my doctor-who said it was fine and a dermatologist and the derm said to just keep an eye on it.  Can moles that are normal have slight color variations???   I heard tht can be the first sign of cancer-I am very worried despite the dermatologists appointment.  I made an appointment to have it removed in 2 weeks anyways-should I try and get in sooner?  The mole I am pretty sure has been this way for a long time-years probably!!  I do suffer health anxiety problems so I am not sure if I am overreacting. Please help any advice would be great.  I also had a bad sunburn (blistering ) on my face when I was 20-i am so worried i am going to get cancer! Please help to ease my worries.  Jill

[Alan Rockoff, MD]

Yes, normal moles do have color variations.  If the dermatologist felt it was OK, you can just leave it, but if you want it off so you'll worry less, that's OK too.  But there's no rush to do it.

Best.

Dr. Rockoff

[jw299]

Thank you so much for your reply-is it okay even if the mole is slightly irregular in shape-it's kind of long and thin-almost like a smudge-it has been that way for as long as I can remeber.  If it were a "problem mole"-how fast would you see changes in it-it has been the same for the lst cople of months!   I just worry because he said to keep an eye o nit-what does that mean????  Thanks Jill