EXAMPLES

This mole is Asymmetric and has an irregular Border.  The middle part is Elevated off of the skin.  It also has a Diameter larger than 6 mm.
This mole certainly is Asymmetric has an irregular Border.  It has a larger Diameter than a pencil's eraser.  It has more than one shade of Color.
This growth has more than one Color and is thus suspicious.  In addition, it is also Asymmetric and has an irregular Border.
As you can see from the ruler, this mole's Diameter is much larger than 6 mm (it measures 19 mm, or 1.9 cm in one direction, and probably is even larger if measured vertically).  In addition, this mole is also Asymmetric and has a Border that is irregular.  (Note, the presence or absence of hair in a mole is neither suspicious nor reassuring for cancer.)
This mole is obviously Elevated off of the skin.  It's diameter is also larger than a pencil's eraser (6 mm).
This mole is not elevated, it is symmetrical, of uniform color and has an essentially smooth border.  It is smaller than 6 mm.  It has none of the warning signs of melanoma, and is the only mole pictured that is "normal".

 

 

 

 

 

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