ABCDEs of Melanoma Detection
Look for Danger Signs in Pigmented Lesions of the Skin
Consult your dermatologist immediately if any of your moles or pigmented spots exhibit:
- One half unlike the other half.
- Irregular, scalloped or poorly defined border.
- Varied from one area to another; shades of tan and brown, black; sometimes white, red or blue.
While melanomas are usually greater than 6mm (the size of a pencil eraser) when diagnosed, they can be smaller.
A mole or skin lesion that looks different from the rest or is changing in size, shape or color.