How to detect early signs of skin cancer

If you were to draw a line through the mole, would the two sides match?

If not, you should see a dermatologist.

Are the borders of your mole irregular, scalloped, or blurred?

If so, you should see a dermatologist.

Does the mole contain more than one color, or shades of tan, brown, black, blue, white, or red? If yes, you should see a dermatologist.

Is the mole greater than 5mm in diameter (about the size of a pencil eraser)?

If yes, you should see a dermatologist.

Does the mole change in size, shape, color or even bleed?

If yes, you should see a dermatologist.