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by addandsubtract 284 days ago
I'm not a doctor, but there's an ABCDE[0] rule of thumb to spot signs of skin cancer:

Asymmetry: One half of the spot is unlike the other half.

Border: The spot has an irregular, scalloped, or poorly defined border.

Color: The spot has varying colors from one area to the next

Diameter: melanomas are usually greater than 6 millimeters, or about the size of a pencil eraser

Evolving: Changing in size, shape, color, or new symptoms (itching, bleeding)

[0] https://www.aad.org/public/diseases/skin-cancer/find/at-risk...