I am 31 yrs old, had about 5 moles removed, two were dysplastic, others normal. Upon routine visit, he noticed a dark elevated mole in my belly button. For years I assumed this was a birth mark, however I have no idea when this mole first appeared. It was missed by previous doctors, maybe b/c of the location?
Anyway, the doctor didn't like it so he shaved it off and I'm waiting for the results. However, I am totally freaking out that I may have had this cancer on my stomach for months / years and never thought to ask him b/c I assumed it was normal.
If anyone can offer support or let me know if this is a bad place for a mole, please let me know.... Thanks.
Well it is an odd place for a mole - but I don't think that it is any worse than anywhere else on the body. Hopefully it will be fine and you won't have to worry.
My niece had one in her belly button... I thought it was cute; it looked like a little belly button ring! They had it removed though, and there was no problem.
This is my second post on this forum. I have had 5 moles tested in my life, 2 came back normal, 2 mildly dysplastic and 1 Junctional nevus with moderate dysplastia. My doctor surgically removed 2 of them and all is well.
However, years ago when I didn't think about any of this stuff, I got two tattoos on either arm. Parts of the tattoos are black, so I can't see if a mole grew during that time or was possibly tattooed over. Since I have all these abnormal moles, what options do I have? Can I remove the dark parts of the tattoos until they become lighter? Anyone have any ideas?
