Skin cancer?

I have this mole on my side that I've had for as long as I can remember. Recently, it appears to have been growing slightly. It's growing outward off my body and not spreading like I thought it might. Could this be a sign of skin cancer?

Skin cancer?
Maybe, you should get it checked as soon as possiable just to be sure what it is.
Reply:i no no but i like the name jimmy.go to the doctor,no matter wht ne one tells you on here i'd still go to the doc
Reply:Probably not - however we are not medical professionals and as such you should NOT rely on our "opinions" because that is what they are - NOT medical advice.





Go see your doctor and have it evaluated by a trained professional!
Reply:Please get this checked as soon as possible. Malignant melanoma spreads fast if it is that.
Reply:Moles do grow or increase in size sometimes. I, though, do have skin cancer, I am 33 and you NEVER know what it may look like. The 4 times I have had areas surgically removed from my body, they looked like teeny-tiny harmless freckle that EVERYBODY has, not even raised off the skin. Thank goodness I rushed to the doctor for something that looked not much more that a little bug bite, that the doctor was able to find each of these and remove them. It's really very simple, takes only a few minutes, and pretty painless. Go see a dermatologist right away, don't be scared. You will feel so much better after you have. Good luck, you'll be OK.
Reply:run to the dr now...





i had a freckle start to grow...





i mentioned it to my dr who had me see a surgeon in a month...





the surgeon took one look at the freckle turned mole and said he had to cut it out immediately ...





he removed it and send it away for testing...





it came back the most dangerous type of melanoma...





i have since had node biopsies and a neck dissection......





i am 32 and cancer free...





go to the dr....





in the mean while... look into what i was told to do by other cancer survivors....








I was told to give up dairy,


take vitamin c,


take flax oil pills,


buy organic foods,


use natural products to wash your clothes,


your hair,


eat organic meat,


use non flouridated toothpaste,


rid your kitchen of anything plastic that might touch food....


use a cast iron frying pan....


take hot showers and scrub skin with a softbrush


use a sauna if you can....


exercise...


research immunizations and the risks....


we are avoiding sun screen (the chemicals in it)





I was diagnosed with skin cancer a year ago and have made tons of changes...





you can email me at:





kylendeb@eastlink.ca
Reply:Try this site on cancer related topics. It is very informative.





http://www.hot8sites.com/cancer/