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| Sun is the number one risk, but far from the only one. How to examine yourself, and what a changing mole is telling you. |
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The number one risk factor is exposure to the sun. Other risk factors
include:
- Skin treatments that constantly irritate the skin
- Sun lamps that burn the skin (for those who are fair skinned or light
complexioned this risk factor is doubled)
- A history of moles or skin irritations or areas irritated by clothing
called skin tags
- Scars from severe burns and scars from sores that do not seem to heal
- A family history of skin cancer
Watch for any tumor or lumps under the skin. Examine yourself regularly and
note anything resembling a wart or an ulceration that does not seem to heal,
moles that change color or size, or flat sores, or lesions that look like moles.