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      • September 7, 2017 at 5:32 am
      kzrs88
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        Thank you for the info. I have two new and different looking moles. It's raised and clearish gray, on my thigh, about the size of a pencil eraser.  I have only very teeny brown moles on my thighs other than that. I also have a grayish brown one on my scalp as well that is brand new. The other new ones look normal. The other ones are old moles that have changed a lot in the past couple months. I will try to take photos and document the change, though all I have is a crappy phone camera. 

        • September 6, 2017 at 5:17 pm
        kzrs88
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          Thank you for your reply. That is correct, melanoma is much rarer in Japan. I do not have the money for a trip home unfortunately. I think I'll need to demand a biopsy and just be very pushy about it. I live in a small city far from any major metropolis as well so there are definitely less experts here. If I can't get a biopsy here in my city then I might try to go to Osaka or Tokyo and find an expert there. As I'm seeing more and more things pop up I really wish I had been demanding in the first place, when I first noticed the issue. I'm really pretty scared right now. 

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