New moles, paranoia?

I am paranoid about moles. Every time I see one that I don't think was there before, I get really scared. I'm 17 and have tanned skin (my mother is from Thailand). A few weeks ago I noticed a mole that I had never seen before, I don't know if it was there or not before because I never looked. Now I get really paranoid and look at my moles all the time, to try and see if they are changing or growing. This mole that I am worried about, its about 4mm big and dark brown, its slightly raised and oval shaped. After I scratched it for a while the skin around it flaked a bit, but it didn't bleed and it doesn't hurt. I'm scared of doctors so don't tell me to go to the doctor. It sounds ridiculous, right? Tell me I'm worrying over nothing. How can I chill out? I read alot about stuff I'm worried about, which seems to make it worse and put ideas in my head (like skin cancer). I read that 'rapidly changing' moles should be a worry, but what constitutes as rapidly changing? Help!

New moles, paranoia?
Ok first of all its common for new moles to appear around your age so stop panicking. Melanoma (skin cancer) are usually blackish moles that increase in size over some time. They also are not generally raised but tend to look like they are under the skin. My advice to you is not to panick and monitor your new moles if they spread to change colour at all get them checked out right away. but don't go to the doctor just because you've seen a new mole. New moles will pop up here and there in your life try not to pick at them because they can get infected and just monitor them for change in colour and shape OK! I'm sure your fine by what it sounds though
Reply:Well personally as much as u hate it you should see a dr. Also what eva you do dont scratch them. In middle of night once i accidently scratched my mole on back. It hurt and felt like i was getting killed and it started to bleed massivly. I went to the hospital and they had to cut it off and clean out skin because it got infected and i also needed stitches. Now do you want to go through my experience.
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sorry.