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Ugly duckling moles

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    • March 24, 2018 at 6:34 am
    Guinnes0820
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      I had an ugly duckling mole removed. The dermatologist informed me that it didn’t look like my other moles, with a different color scheme. My question is, do ugly duckling moles always contain melanoma, especially in a patient with an abundance of both typical and atypical moles? If not, what makes one single mole so different from the rest?

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        • March 24, 2018 at 4:01 pm
        Janner
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          No, ugly duckling moles aren't always melanoma.  But the probability is higher.  I'm not sure anyone can tell you what makes one single mole different from the rest.  We've removed several ugly duckling moles from my skin that weren't melanoma (3 that were even though I don't have tons of moles).  Several were just atypical/dysplastic nevus.  One was a Reed nevus – also a variety of atypical nevus which doesn't tend to ever become melanoma. 

          Latest studies show 75% of melanoma show up on new moles, not existing.  But that 25% has to come from somewhere and the ugly duckling mole or any changing mole are the ones that have a higher probability.

          • March 26, 2018 at 3:20 pm
          iskitwo
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            I have an abundance of moles and my derm has removed 5+ moles that were ugly duckings and they were not melanoma. Best advice is stay on top of your check ups and let them know if you have anything new or changing.

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