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Mole regressed/lightened

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    • January 10, 2018 at 5:23 pm
    Dasupah14
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      Hello guys
      3 years ago I had a mole lightening. It lightened so much that it turned completely white. I didn’t biopsy and didn’t even care. I’ve read in the internet and read that it would probably be a benign regression. It wasn’t suspicious before it lightened. First one half started to regress and then the other one. Should I be concerned about it or should I just stop thinking about it. It doesn’t look suspicious now.
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        • January 11, 2018 at 12:58 am
        lep
        Participant

          A friend had a white melanoma.  I'd get it checked by a dermatologist just to be safe.

          • January 11, 2018 at 2:17 am
          Janner
          Participant

            My cancer derm's take on this is if the lesion wasn't suspicious before it regressed, we don't worry about it.  Regression happens.  I've had several that have just gone away or become lighter.  I'm comfortable with this approach.  You have to do what makes YOU comfortable.  If you have any questions, contact your doc!

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