{"id":753,"date":"2023-07-19T21:28:23","date_gmt":"2023-07-19T21:28:23","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/coloderm.com\/blog\/?p=753"},"modified":"2023-07-19T21:28:24","modified_gmt":"2023-07-19T21:28:24","slug":"is-that-mole-a-melanoma","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/coloderm.com\/blog\/is-that-mole-a-melanoma\/","title":{"rendered":"IS THAT MOLE A MELANOMA?"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>If your mole has an unusual shape, blue\/black\/grey colors, irregular borders, continued growth, or bleeding\/scabbing, it might be an early melanoma. In women they are most common on the back of the scalp, neck, and back of calves. Up to 50% of melanomas can be eventually fatal, even with chemotherapy. Therefore, it is imperative for you to have a full body mole check and to remove\/biopsy any suspicious growths. Call today for a consultation! (303) 744-1202.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-gallery columns-3 is-cropped wp-block-gallery-1 is-layout-flex wp-block-gallery-is-layout-flex\"><ul class=\"blocks-gallery-grid\"><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><a href=\"https:\/\/coloderm.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/Melanoma1.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"711\" src=\"https:\/\/coloderm.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/Melanoma1-1024x711.jpg\" alt=\"\" data-id=\"754\" data-full-url=\"https:\/\/coloderm.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/Melanoma1.jpg\" data-link=\"https:\/\/coloderm.com\/blog\/?attachment_id=754\" class=\"wp-image-754\" srcset=\"https:\/\/coloderm.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/Melanoma1-1024x711.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/coloderm.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/Melanoma1-300x208.jpg 300w, https:\/\/coloderm.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/Melanoma1-768x534.jpg 768w, https:\/\/coloderm.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/Melanoma1.jpg 1068w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><\/figure><\/li><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><a href=\"https:\/\/coloderm.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/Melanoma2.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"744\" src=\"https:\/\/coloderm.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/Melanoma2-1024x744.jpg\" alt=\"\" data-id=\"755\" data-full-url=\"https:\/\/coloderm.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/Melanoma2.jpg\" data-link=\"https:\/\/coloderm.com\/blog\/?attachment_id=755\" class=\"wp-image-755\" srcset=\"https:\/\/coloderm.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/Melanoma2-1024x744.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/coloderm.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/Melanoma2-300x218.jpg 300w, https:\/\/coloderm.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/Melanoma2-768x558.jpg 768w, https:\/\/coloderm.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/Melanoma2.jpg 1191w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><\/figure><\/li><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><a href=\"https:\/\/coloderm.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/Melanoma3.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"788\" src=\"https:\/\/coloderm.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/Melanoma3-1024x788.jpg\" alt=\"\" data-id=\"756\" data-full-url=\"https:\/\/coloderm.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/Melanoma3.jpg\" data-link=\"https:\/\/coloderm.com\/blog\/?attachment_id=756\" class=\"wp-image-756\" srcset=\"https:\/\/coloderm.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/Melanoma3-1024x788.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/coloderm.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/Melanoma3-300x231.jpg 300w, https:\/\/coloderm.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/Melanoma3-768x591.jpg 768w, https:\/\/coloderm.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/Melanoma3.jpg 1147w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><\/figure><\/li><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><a href=\"https:\/\/coloderm.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/Melanoma4.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"774\" src=\"https:\/\/coloderm.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/Melanoma4-1024x774.jpg\" alt=\"\" data-id=\"757\" data-full-url=\"https:\/\/coloderm.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/Melanoma4.jpg\" data-link=\"https:\/\/coloderm.com\/blog\/?attachment_id=757\" class=\"wp-image-757\" srcset=\"https:\/\/coloderm.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/Melanoma4-1024x774.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/coloderm.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/Melanoma4-300x227.jpg 300w, https:\/\/coloderm.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/Melanoma4-768x581.jpg 768w, https:\/\/coloderm.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/Melanoma4.jpg 1139w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><\/figure><\/li><\/ul><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>If your mole has an unusual shape, blue\/black\/grey colors, irregular borders, continued growth, or bleeding\/scabbing, it might be an early melanoma. 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