I have 5/6 small/medium sized moles on my face and neck that I would like to get removed. I have insurance but it is probably going to be considered cosmetic. How much should it cost and what type of doctor should I go to gp, plastic surgeon, or dermatologist.

Recently I discovered a few moles on my feet, about 5 to be exact. Some are darker than other and they are all small and round. I am 26 years old and I am a bit scared. Does anyone know what it is? Also does anyone know how much is a visit to a dermatologist? And how much is to have the moles check if it is cancerous? Please help.

I’ve had a mole on my face for many many years now and I am wanting to get it removed. Ten years ago the dermatologist looked at it and was afraid to try and remove it cuz she wasn’t sure if it would come back or not. Since then I find myself scratching at it causing it to bleed and develop a scab (eventually it heals back). I would like to try and get it removed, thinking technology is much better this day and time. My dad had a similar mole on his face (i think i inherited it genetically) and he has had his removed because it was pre-cancerous. I know my insurance doesn’t cover if its just "cosmetic." I don’t know if telling my doctor about my dad would convince her to remove it or not. Whats the cost of mole removal (ballpark figure) if I have to pay out of pocket?

Btw the mole is the size of a small pencil eraser.

Hi there, I am developing very bad health anxiety lately, seems like I have had one health issue after another. I have not been feeling well, just now energy, tired, pains.. Anyway I am a 29 year old woman and cancer does run in my mothers family. I am not sure that anyone has had skin cancer but I am worried. 3 weeks ago I noticed that I got a few blood bubbles under my skin so I have been inspecting my skin everyday and I notice that I am breaking out in Moles. They start as little freckles I think or thats what they look like. I noticed 2 on my arm that were not there last week and some others also. I have a growth on the bottom of my left foot that looked like a mole but its not a circle and its raised. Its been there for a few years now. It has some brown in it but its not all the way brown. I also noticed a brown spot on the side of my big toe. I thought I got hurt or something but its just a brown spot. I have also noticed in the past couple of months that the I also have white spots on my body, looks like discoloration. I also have gotten in the past month a bunch of those raised brown skin things all over my chest! I have a growth on my neck that the doctor I seen yesterday said was a skin tag. I tried to tell her about the moles coming out of no where but she was very short with me and said yeah sooo, this happens as you get older, I dont think its anything to worry about. She gave me a referral to a dermatologist but said that I should wait until I have some insurance to go, meanwhile I am afraid! I dont know anything about skin cancer. The moles dont look funny, just like normal moles, I have 2 that are a bit raised but I have had them both for as long as I can remember. They weren’t always raised but they were always there. I am just very afraid. I have one near my belly button and it must have been kind of raised because I scratched it and it almost came off, now its kind of hard. I also have 2 moles on my thighs that are small and black not far from each other. I do not spend a lot of time in the sun. I do smoke and I need to stop that or I will probably get lung cancer if I dont already have that too. Anyway has anyone had something like this happen to them? For the past few days I have been so SCARED that I cant sleep or even eat. Please any advice or help? I wonder if its to late if I do have it since they are coming up so fast?? I had blood work the other day and everything was normal with that. I have cat scans of my brain and abdomen and pelvis within the past few months that were normal also. Ok thank you in advance for reading my post. I know I seem like a paranoid crazy person but I am just really afraid. Thanks
A blood bubble, sorry the proper name is Petechiae, its not a mole or freckle its bleeding under the skin. Cancer does run in my moms family, 2 of my aunts, my great aunt, my sister, my grandmother, my grandmother, my grandfather, my mother has had a few tumors in breast and kidneys shes going for a bunch of testing and my brother had 2 brain tumors. I would say thats more then a couple of people.The doctor that I see was not there so I seen his nurse practicer and she was in a bad mood. She was very short and rude with me to say the least and she didnt really even bother to look.
Said my grandmother 2 times, should read great grandmother. I do not think that just because someone in my family has cancer that I do too its just that when you wake up and notice several new moles that were not there the day before its concerning. I know no one here can diagnose me and I am going to see a Dermatologist. Just was seeing if anyone had something similar happen to them. Thank you

It seems that the most common answer is Subungal melanoma, although most of the pictures and symptoms seemed to be a vertical, longitudinal mark. I do plan on visiting a dermatologist. I’m going crazy right now freaking myself out reading medical articles online diagnosing myself with every possible disease. I’m only 23. FML.