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Dark dry spot on back of my foot
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Dark dry spot on back of my foot

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    • May 19, 2019 at 9:38 pm
    ebunzie_
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      Hi everyone, I decided to make a post on here because I’ve recently been concerned with something.

      I am a 19 year old female. I am south Asian, with tan skin so I’ve never used tanning beds or went out for prolonged periods of time without sunscreen. Recently when I was on my spring break back around the end of March I noticed a spot on the back of my right ankle. It doesn’t look like a mole but rather a tanned dry spot that looks lighter when I shine a light on it. Here is a photo for reference
      http://tinypic.com/m/kboped/1

      I wouldn’t have been too concerned however it has been over a month and this spot hasn’t gone away or gotten smaller. I know this isn’t a place for diagnosing and I understand that no one here can say for sure what it is. However, as a broke college student who already has a lot of things to worry about at the moment, I just want to know if this is something I should get checked out. I have no family history of melanoma but I know it is becoming increasingly common within young adults.

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