freckle

[beetlebum]

i woke up this morning to find a freckle on my stomach that i have never noticed before. it doesn't hurt, is a mid-brown colour but is slightly raised. it doesn't bother me apart from the fact i can't recall ever seeing it before. is it normal to continue developing moles/freckles in your early 20s?

[Sasha-2008]

I get them appear all the time, but if you are concerned that it is raised then go and get it checked out by your gp.

I have had some checked before, it's better to be safe then sorry.

[ummmm]

Same as me. I even have one on the sole of my foot.

[beetlebum]

thanks, you've really made me feel better. i thought i was going crazy! and i'm a bit of a hypocondriac so you can imagine what i was thinking. it's really small though and hasn't bothered me so hopefully it'll just stay the same

[Sasha-2008]

Well just keep an eye on it. If things start to chnage or your just not sure then go to the gp

[barney1966]

I have lots of moles and freckles dotted all over the place - some big, some small, some dark, some light, some flat, some raised, some a bit like skin tags. New ones appear from time to time - you seem to get more as you get older. My Father is similar.

I've never had any problems with any of mine but feel a bit concerned occasionally and so every so often when I am seeing the GP about something else I ask her/him to have a look over them to put my mind at rest.

It is important to seek help if moles/freckles change shape and/or colour, grow or bleed.

[coccinelle]

I've noticed over the years that I get tiny red spots coming up mainly on lower neck, breasts and stomach. These change into a tiny brown freckle and they get a little bigger. My dermatologist says it's normal; just make sure they don't become raised up or big.

[dustinmyeye]

were you eating chocolate in bed ;)