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New Spot on Foot

I have a new spot on my foot with the following characteristics:
black, maybe really dark brown
small and flat
somewhat irregular borders (almost square-shaped)

I know this is a new spot because I do skin checks, primarily on my feet, after having a friend get diagnosed with stage IV melanoma.  Should I be concerned?  What is the likelihood of this just being a new freckle/mole?

So, did anyone else have this?
Thanks!
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I have a small brown freckle in exact position. It is new and just very tiny. Will keep a good ckeck on it. How did your app go?
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Hi Pum,
The spot is on the outer egde of my foot, just below (not underneath) the pinky toe.  So it is neither on the sole nor on the top of the foot but rather on the side.  Does that make sense?  When I say small, I’m talking about only a few millimeters.  

I’m 30, and I think this is probably the first new spot I’ve ever found.  It definitely isn’t a freckle, but I don’t know that I’d call it a mole either, since it’s completely flat.

Well, I’m not worried about it at all.  I’m just keeping an eye on it to see what it does.

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Pum
It is very hard to say on the internet esp. without a photo. Is it on your sole or on the top of your foot. Often moles on the sole have irregular borders. How small is small?

Moles and freckles do sometimes appear in adulthood (not sure how old you are) but it is best to get new ones looked at by a doctor. If the mole changes shape or colour then move quickly to the doctor.

I'm very sorry to hear about your friend. That must be hard.
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