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Dermatology (Expert Forum)
black flat moles
Answered by
Alan Rockoff, MD - dermatology, Child Skin Problems
The Rockoff Dermatology Center
Brookline - MA
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black flat moles
by lucy5, May 18, 2006 12:00AM
Are small, very tiny, flat black moles melanoma? My 26 year old son, has developed a very, very tiny small flat, round, black mole on his cheek. Somehow I have gotten the impression that if a mole is black in color it should be removed as it is more of a risk of being melanoma. He is Caucasion. Thank you for your help.
Doctor's Answer
by Alan Rockoff, MD, May 19, 2006 12:00AM
, May 19, 2006 12:00AM
Moles can be dark without being melanoma. A small mole on the cheek of a 26-year-old is likely to be nothing. A brief look by a doctor should tell the story.
Best.
Dr. Rockoff
Best.
Dr. Rockoff
