Note in the photo how irregular and jagged the border is of this mole. It also contains several different shades of color, which is abnormal. The size is also considered to be abnormal because it exceeds the size of a pencil eraser (about 1/4 inch or 6mm).
Melanoma
From Lisa Fayed, About.com
Updated September 19, 2008
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