Warning Signs: The ABCDEs of Melanoma
Warning Signs: The ABCDEs of Melanoma
A – Asymmetry
A – Asymmetry
If you can draw a line through the middle and the two sides match, the mole
is benign. If you draw a line through the mole and the two halves do not
match, this is a warning sign for melanoma.
If you can draw a line through the middle and the two sides match, the mole
is benign. If you draw a line through the mole and the two halves do not
match, this is a warning sign for melanoma.
B—Border
B—Border
A benign mole has smooth, even borders, unlike melanomas. The borders of
an early melanoma tend to be uneven. The edges may be scalloped or
notched.
A benign mole has smooth, even borders, unlike melanomas. The borders of
an early melanoma tend to be uneven. The edges may be scalloped or
notched.
C—Color
C—Color
Most benign moles are all one color—often a single shade of brown.
Having a variety of colors (brown, tan, black, red, white, or blue) is another
warning signal.
Most benign moles are all one color—often a single shade of brown.
Having a variety of colors (brown, tan, black, red, white, or blue) is another
warning signal.
D—Diameter
D—Diameter
Benign moles usually have smaller diameter than malignant ones.
Melanomas usually are larger in diameter than the eraser on your pencil tip
(1/4 inch or 6mm).
Benign moles usually have smaller diameter than malignant ones.
Melanomas usually are larger in diameter than the eraser on your pencil tip
(1/4 inch or 6mm).
E—Evolving
E—Evolving
Common, benign moles look the same over time. Be on the alert when a
mole starts to evolve or change in anyway—if this occurs, see a doctor.
Common, benign moles look the same over time. Be on the alert when a
mole starts to evolve or change in anyway—if this occurs, see a doctor.
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