Does one time severe sunburn cause a skin cancer? & what is the time for skin cancer symptoms to appear after the sunburn? & what r the symptoms? Thx
Dr. Maya Halabi-Tawil,
Dermatology
- Repeated Sunburns, especially in childhood, as well as intense and occasionnal sun exposures are Risk factors for skin cancers. If It s this one time, dont worry too much, rather reconsider your behav... Read More
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When does a mole become suspicious and when to get it checked?
Dr. Beatrice Khater,
Family Medicine
- You should worry if it is increasing in size, the color is not homogenous, borders are not well demarcated, etc. In any case, if you are worried check it.
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When I was a kid, I pierced a mole on my hand and this happened more than once (I sometimes felt pain because of piercing/healing in that time). Could this lead to a skin cancer in the future?
2 Answers
Dr. Rania Mousa,
General Medicine
- Mole in general can change through the years and you have to be careful to have them checked if you see them change because they can become cancerous.so piercing through it might make the phenomena qu... Read More
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I am 23 years old, and today i noticed that a brown mole became bigger in about 1mm, so now the mole became about 3 mm. it didn't change color but the new area is a bit darker. is this dangerous?
Dr. Elie Salem,
Pediatrics
- If mole changes in appearance changes in border changes in color or diameter increase so it is better to be checked by a dermatologist
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23, female, been a year or so i am developing more & more moles! They are mostly really small & smooth, & on my chest & hands! Is it normal? I still have a couple still red in early stages too!
Dr. Rola Al Dhaybi,
Dermatology
- Having new moles could be normal especially if you have a family history and you have had sun exposure in the past. However since you are having many new ones appear it would be better to have them ex... Read More
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I have a mole that has some hair growing out, should I be worried about it? can I pluck them trim them?
Dr. Wissam Chalhoub,
Family Medicine
- Moles containing hairs are not usually worrisome. Nerverthless, the presence of hair does not rule out an eventual malignant mole (like certain melanomas at their early stages).
Plucking hair from a m... Read More
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how do you know if a mole needs to be checked out
Dr. Faek Jamali,
Surgery
- Skin cancer happens when normal cells in the skin change into abnormal cells. There are two main types of skin cancer: melanoma and non-melanoma.
Skin cancer is often caused by sun exposure and sunbur... Read More
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I have four elevated moles on my back, should I get them checked?
Dr. Faek Jamali,
Surgery
- Most malls are benign. However, any mole that you feel is suspicious or growing should be medically by a specialist. this is especially true if any of the moles demonstrates any of the features malign... Read More
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