Skin Changes: Check Your Symptoms
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When to See a Doctor
You have answered Yes to:Do you have irritation in or around a skin bump, spot, growth, or mole?
See significance of irritation of a skin bump, spot, growth, or mole if you need information to help you answer the question below.
Review health risks that may increase the seriousness of your symptoms.
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You need an appointment within the next 1 to 2 weeks if you answer "Yes" to the following question.
- Yes
Does the location of a spot or bump, such as having a mole in an area where you shave, make irritation difficult to avoid?
If you have answered "No" to the above questions, go back to Check Your Symptoms and continue to answer the questions to evaluate your symptoms.
| Last updated: | July 10, 2007 |
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| Author: | Jan Nissl, RN, BS |
| Reviewed By: | William M. Green, MD - Emergency Medicine, Alexander H. Murray, MD, FRCPC - Dermatology |
| Editors: | Susan Van Houten, RN, BSN, MBA, Tracy Landauer |
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