What does it mean when a mole is dry and crusty?

What does it mean when a mole is dry and crusty?

If a mole is cancerous it will often be raised, rough or bumpy. If you notice your mole has become flaky, with dry or scaly skin newly covering it, you should have it checked by a specialist. Cancerous growths can also become harder.

Why do some moles get crusty?

Surrounding skin — The skin around a mole becomes red or develops colored blemishes or swelling. Surface — A mole’s surface changes from smooth to scaly, eroding and oozing. A crusty, ulcerated or bleeding mole is a sign of advanced disease.

Is it possible for a dry mole to be normal?

A dermatologist answers if it’s possible for a scabby dry mole to be normal, or is this most likely a sign of melanoma?

Can a scabby dry mole be melanoma?

“A scabby, dry mole can really be any number of things, including melanoma, but generally it is not melanoma,” says Dr. Joel Schlessinger, MD, board certified dermatologist and cosmetic surgeon with a private practice in Omaha, NE.

What do the different types of moles look like?

Moles come in various shapes, sizes, and colors. For example, there are pink moles, red moles, flat moles, raised moles, light moles, speckled moles, mature moles, and more.

What kind of mole is on the back of my thigh?

Some things are part of who we are, like fixed earlobes or square nails. That’s how I’d always seen the mole on the back of my left thigh. 15 years ago it was a neat, round, slightly raised brown dot, like something you’d make with the tip of a marker pen.

A dermatologist answers if it’s possible for a scabby dry mole to be normal, or is this most likely a sign of melanoma?

What’s the difference between a flat mole and a mole?

Flat moles or moles are the additional patch of skin cells that can grow on your skin. [2] Flat moles can be black or brown and can develop anywhere on your body.

When does the edge of a mole come away from the skin?

The mole has been there since you could remember, when suddenly an edge of it has started to come away from the skin. A sign of melanoma is when the border of a mole begins appearing jagged when historically it was smooth. This is a change that needs a medical examination.

“A scabby, dry mole can really be any number of things, including melanoma, but generally it is not melanoma,” says Dr. Joel Schlessinger, MD, board certified dermatologist and cosmetic surgeon with a private practice in Omaha, NE.