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    • January 25, 2017 at 5:02 pm
    dutchygirl
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      Hey!!

      I noticed a new mole on my leg.

      Now I am wondering. Can melanoma pop up out of nowhere and have an invasive depth from the first second? For example a depth of 0.6?

      I don’t really understand the progression of melanoma so I would really like to hear from one of you.

      Thanks so much!!

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        • January 25, 2017 at 5:43 pm
        jennunicorn
        Participant

          If you're worried about the new mole, make a dermatologist appointment and have it biopsied. Yes mel can pop up out of nowhere and automatically have depth. Or it can pop up out of nowhere and have no depth. It can do different things for different people. Try not to worry too much, not every new mole is cancerous, it is more likely that it's benign.  

          All the best,

          • January 25, 2017 at 5:43 pm
          jennunicorn
          Participant

            If you're worried about the new mole, make a dermatologist appointment and have it biopsied. Yes mel can pop up out of nowhere and automatically have depth. Or it can pop up out of nowhere and have no depth. It can do different things for different people. Try not to worry too much, not every new mole is cancerous, it is more likely that it's benign.  

            All the best,

            • January 25, 2017 at 5:43 pm
            jennunicorn
            Participant

              If you're worried about the new mole, make a dermatologist appointment and have it biopsied. Yes mel can pop up out of nowhere and automatically have depth. Or it can pop up out of nowhere and have no depth. It can do different things for different people. Try not to worry too much, not every new mole is cancerous, it is more likely that it's benign.  

              All the best,

              • January 26, 2017 at 2:11 am
              Janner
              Participant

                All melanomas go through a radial growth phase, then a vertical growth phase.  With something like nodular melanoma, the radial phase is very brief and progresses to vertical early on.  However, 70% of melanomas are superficial spreading which typically spend a long time in the radial growth phase.

                New moles, by themselves, are not considered suspicious unless the truly are the ugly duckling.  New and like other moles is not worrisome.

                • January 26, 2017 at 2:11 am
                Janner
                Participant

                  All melanomas go through a radial growth phase, then a vertical growth phase.  With something like nodular melanoma, the radial phase is very brief and progresses to vertical early on.  However, 70% of melanomas are superficial spreading which typically spend a long time in the radial growth phase.

                  New moles, by themselves, are not considered suspicious unless the truly are the ugly duckling.  New and like other moles is not worrisome.

                  • January 26, 2017 at 2:11 am
                  Janner
                  Participant

                    All melanomas go through a radial growth phase, then a vertical growth phase.  With something like nodular melanoma, the radial phase is very brief and progresses to vertical early on.  However, 70% of melanomas are superficial spreading which typically spend a long time in the radial growth phase.

                    New moles, by themselves, are not considered suspicious unless the truly are the ugly duckling.  New and like other moles is not worrisome.

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