Is itchy black moles on the face a sign of cancer?

The appearance of black moles on the face is most likely caused by melanin deposition. In general, they are benign, do no harm to the body, and can be removed surgically. However, some black moles may be malignant melanomas, sometimes accompanied by itching symptoms. At this time, you must pay special attention to them. Cancer may occur, and you must go to a professional hospital for examination in time, and surgical treatment if necessary.

1. Will itchy moles turn into cancer?

Not all moles will become cancerous. Some moles may occasionally itch. This is a common problem. If you find that a black mole itches for a long time and is constantly getting bigger and darker in color, then you must pay attention to it. In this case, you can go to the hospital for a check-up to prevent it from being a bad mole.

2. What kind of moles will become cancerous?

Generally, if a mole has the following changes, it indicates the possibility of malignant melanoma:

1. Mottled colors are often a sign of malignant lesions. Freckle-type and superficial spreading malignant melanomas often have red, white or blue mixed in with brown or black, among which blue is an ominous sign. In addition, nodular melanomas always appear bluish-black or gray.

2. The edges are often jagged and serrated.

3. The surface is not very smooth, generally it is rough, or accompanied by scaly or flaky desquamation, and sometimes in severe cases there will be exudation or bleeding.

Skin tumors refer to new growths that occur in the skin or subcutaneous tissue. There are many types of skin tumors, which are clinically divided into benign tumors and malignant tumors. First of all, we need to increase our vigilance against malignant tumors, pay attention to early symptoms, and observe closely.

4. The surrounding skin may become edematous or lose its original luster and turn white or gray.

5. There is often itching, burning or tenderness in the local area. When the mole continues to develop into an ulcerative lesion, it will be accompanied by exudation and bleeding, and the tingling or burning sensation will become more obvious.

6. Nodules may appear around the mole, or there may be regional lymph node enlargement, which are manifestations of the middle and late stages.

There are many causes of malignant melanoma: ultraviolet radiation, malignant transformation of dysplastic nevi, heredity, trauma, endocrine abnormalities, and immune deficiency or immunodeficiency.