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hi everyone im 21 years old and have just noticed this strange looking mark on my leg, obviously nobody can tell me if it’s skin cancer over a forum and I’m not expecting that. I rang up the out of hours helpline and they just recommended I ring my GP on Monday. I just wanted some guidance online until then, like I said, I know nobody is a doctor but I just am wondering what other people think of it. It’s slightly raised but it’s not a scab. Any thoughts? 
...It sounds like you are diligent about checking your skin, and that is something to be proud of! Skin lesions come in so many shapes in forms--it's hard to say which suspicious spot will turn out to be skin cancer and which won't. I can tell you that my basal cells were small flakes of dry skin, and my melanoma was a dark irregularly shaped mole. The squamous cell I just had removed was barely pinker than the skin around it. None of my skin cancers looked like the spot on your leg.
I am including an article with images of skin cancers. It may help you as you move forward.
https://skincancer.net/images/types
Here is an article on biopsies. Your doctor may decide to do a biopsy to give you a definitive answer.
https://skincancer.net/diagnosis/procedures-tests/skin-biopsy
Please keep us updated on your visit! We are here for you!
April, SkinCancer.net, ModeratorLooks like a cherry angioma which is harmless. I have many. But, check it out by all means if it worries you. Better safe than sorry!
...Just checking in with you to see if you have had your spot examined yet. Know that we are here if you need us!
April, SkinCancer.net, Moderator
My best reply is always to get things checked out when you're in doubt. I have noticed that different types of skin cancers can vary widely in appearance shape, size, thickness, etc. Taking photos and charting your skin is something that I do to help me understand any changes. Thanks for your question and keep us updated how things have gone. Scott skincancer.net moderator
