Paula Rennefeld
Post Date :
25 Feb 2025
Do I have skin cancer?
Category: Body Concerns
Topic: Tahi Lalat
Hello there,
Recently I found new moles. Some of them doesn’t have unsharp borders. One of them has a different colour in it self and is elevated.
I am currently on Lombok and could go to Mataram to see a doctor. Can you help me?
Thank you.
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Dijawab oleh
dr. Risty Hafinah SpDV
Post Date :
26 Feb 2025

Halo, Paula Rennefeld. Terima kasih sudah bertanya di Heystetik.
Saya dr. Risty Hafinah SpDV akan membantu menjawab pertanyaan kamu.


Moles are divided into 2 types: beningn melanocytic nevus dan cancer (melanoma). Diagnosis criteria for melanoma have to fullfil  ABCDE rules:


- Assimetry: if we draw the line in the center of mole, the mole is assimetry


- Border: unsharp border with normal skin


- Colour: there are more than 2 colours in one mole


- Diameter: diameter of the mole more than 0,6 mm


- Evolution: the progression of diameter dan mole are fast


If the mole is suspicious become cancer, the next step is dermocopy examinatian must be done. After that, we suggest to do the biopsy for histopathological examination.


Based on three pictures. First dan second pictures do not fullfill  the criteria of melanoma. The third picture is assimetry, but is not enough to diagnose cancer/melanoma. I suggest you to go to nearest Dermatologist to do dermoscopy examination.




Terima kasih, semoga membantu.

1 months ago