Melanoma and moles
What is melanoma malignant?
It is one of the most aggressive, most malignant tumours that develops from pigment-producing cells in the skin and metastasises rapidly!
Melanomas can develop “de novo” on intact skin, but most often arise from moles.
Therefore, screening of at-risk groups is very important.
Melanomas can develop “de novo” on intact skin, but most often arise from moles.
Therefore, screening of at-risk groups is very important.
What is a birthmark?
Moles are congenital or later-onset lesions that are benign tumours of the skin, but differ in colour or texture from the skin.
Accordingly, they may be pigmented, darker or lighter in colour.
In general, the darker, pigmented variants predominate, and in everyday language people call them moles.
In general, everyone has some moles.
The average birthmark has a sharp border and a different colour and surface from the surrounding area (black, brown, blue).
They vary in size, a few millimetres in diameter, flat or prominent, with a smooth surface and occasional hairs.
Atypical moles no longer follow the rules in size, shape, colour and structure and therefore require more attention, regular examination and follow-up, or possibly surgical removal.
This requires, in particular, a highly experienced dermatologist, a specialist in the treatment of skin tumours and an appropriate technical background.
Accordingly, they may be pigmented, darker or lighter in colour.
In general, the darker, pigmented variants predominate, and in everyday language people call them moles.
In general, everyone has some moles.
The average birthmark has a sharp border and a different colour and surface from the surrounding area (black, brown, blue).
They vary in size, a few millimetres in diameter, flat or prominent, with a smooth surface and occasional hairs.
Atypical moles no longer follow the rules in size, shape, colour and structure and therefore require more attention, regular examination and follow-up, or possibly surgical removal.
This requires, in particular, a highly experienced dermatologist, a specialist in the treatment of skin tumours and an appropriate technical background.
Moles, lesions: what to look out for?
Immediate medical attention should be sought if the mole changes in colour, shape, size, structure (e.g. homogeneity, loss of surface evenness).
In addition, there are also so-called.
subjective complaints such as pain, tenderness, itching, peeling or bleeding!
There are rare lesions that are not obvious, even skin-coloured.
These are pigment-free, so-called “skin lesions”.
They are called amelanotic formations.
They can be pink “pink” in colour or simply look like a strange scar.
In these cases, melanoma may also be diagnosed.
Continued and thorough self-monitoring is essential, and even the smallest lesion is worth seeing a specialist.
At a very early stage, melanoma is not the large, black, bleeding tumour that is so alarming and familiar to patients, but may be featureless.
That’s why melanoma screening can be a life-saver, and you should see a specialist as soon as possible if you have abnormal symptoms!
In addition, there are also so-called.
subjective complaints such as pain, tenderness, itching, peeling or bleeding!
There are rare lesions that are not obvious, even skin-coloured.
These are pigment-free, so-called “skin lesions”.
They are called amelanotic formations.
They can be pink “pink” in colour or simply look like a strange scar.
In these cases, melanoma may also be diagnosed.
Continued and thorough self-monitoring is essential, and even the smallest lesion is worth seeing a specialist.
At a very early stage, melanoma is not the large, black, bleeding tumour that is so alarming and familiar to patients, but may be featureless.
That’s why melanoma screening can be a life-saver, and you should see a specialist as soon as possible if you have abnormal symptoms!
