I was born with this mole, but... is it melanoma or not?

I have a large mole on the outside of my right thigh. I've heard of the ABCD symptom list for melanoma;

The mole is roughly oblong but not actually symmetrical; the borders are not well defined, and it does seem to splotch out a bit. The color is predominantly dark brown, but there are teensy bits of lighter brown inside. It is definitely bigger than 5mm; since it's oval, it kind of amounts to 10 mm in length and roughly 4-5 mm in width.

Additionally, it is tougher and of a different texture compared to my normal skin. It's not hairless; there are even a few longer hairs inside.

Is it melanoma? Do I have reason to worry?

Your best bet is to see a dermatologist. They would probably do a biopsy that would tell you for sure. I had a biopsy and it turned out to be skin cancer and I am only 22. I would definitly get any spot you think might not be normal checked out. If untreated, they can get bigger, and even spread underneath your skin.

my doctor have a spray that frozen it ,as it get well it rolls off.

I doubt if it is melanoma, but see the dermatologist anyway.
Catching it early makes a tremendous difference on how what your treatments will be.

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