Symptoms of skin Cancer

Symptoms of Melanoma OR Skin Cancer

Asymmetry . One half of the mole doesn't match the other half.
Border irregularity . The edges are ragged, notched, or blurred.
Color . The pigmentation is not uniform. Shades of tan, brown, and black are present. Dashes of red, white, and blue add to the mottled appearance. Changes in color distribution, especially the spread of color from the edge of a mole into the surrounding skin, also are an early sign of melanoma.
Diameter . The mole or skin growth is larger than 6 mm(0.2 in.), or about the size of a pencil eraser. Any growth of a mole should be of concern.

Other symptoms of melanoma in a mole include changes in:

Elevation, such as thickening or raising of a previously flat mole.
Surface, such as scaling, erosion, oozing, bleeding, or crusting.
Surrounding skin, such as redness, swelling, or small new patches of color around a larger lesion (satellite pigmentations).
Sensation, such as itching, tingling, or burning.
Consistency, such as softening or small pieces that break off easily (friability).

Other symptoms of skin cancer

A firm, transparent bump laced with tiny blood vessels in thin red lines (telangiectasias).
A reddish or irritated patch of skin.
A new, smooth skin bump (nodule) with a raised border and indented center.
A smooth, shiny, or pearly bump that may look like a mole or cyst.
A shiny area of tight-looking skin, especially on the face, that looks like a scar and has poorly defined edges.
An open sore that oozes, bleeds, or crusts and has not healed in 3 weeks.
A persistent red bump on sun-exposed skin.
A sore that does not heal or an area of thickened skin on the lower lip, especially if you smoke or use chewing tobacco, or your lips are exposed to the sun and wind.

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