Black moles must prevent the occurrence of melanoma

Black moles are a symptom that we often see on the skin, but most people don't worry about them. However, what we are going to talk about today is that for some black moles, we must pay attention to prevent the occurrence of malignant melanoma. What is this situation? The following is a detailed explanation for you.

Prevention of malignant melanoma

Melanocytes in the skin proliferate to form benign tumors, which are moles; but if they form malignant proliferation, they are fatal melanoma. How to prevent melanoma?

First, pay attention to the "black moles" on your body, especially congenital moles.

If a mole grows significantly larger after puberty, or raised papules appear on flat black spots, or the mole is painful or uncomfortable, or the pigmentation darkens significantly, or a red halo appears around the mole, these may be signs of malignant transformation of the mole.

Secondly, pay attention to the black line of the nail

Some of them are nail matrix nevi. If you have black nail lines after the age of 30, and the pathology report shows "melanocytic hyperplasia", be careful: the possibility of melanoma is very high!

Third, pay attention to new dark spots, especially those on the soles of the feet.

Dark spots on the soles of the feet are harmless and painless, but in fact they are often the most dangerous "terrorists".

In addition, new moles rarely appear after the age of 30 (many "moles" are actually seborrheic keratosis, commonly known as senile warts). If a new "mole" occurs and is larger than 0.5 cm, you should pay special attention and be sure to go to a large hospital to see an experienced dermatologist for diagnosis to rule out melanoma.

We are not exaggerating here. Black moles are indeed a very common phenomenon, but it is not ruled out that they are a precursor to melanoma. If the black moles on your body also show the above conditions, then you should pay attention to it. Go to the hospital for examination as soon as possible to avoid harm from malignant tumors.