Can A Benign Mole Grow Or Change Without It Being

Posted on Mon, 20 Jan 2020

Question: can a benign mole grow or change without it being cancerous

Answered by Dr. Asmeet Kaur Sawhney (34 minutes later)

Brief Answer:
Yes a benign mole can grow without being cancerous

Detailed Answer:
Hi
Welcome to ask a doctor service
I have gone through your query.
It is possible for a benign mole to grow and change in size without being cancerous.
Regards
Dr Asmeet

Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Raju A.T

Follow up: Dr. Asmeet Kaur Sawhney (16 minutes later)

Is it common for that to happen

Answered by Dr. Asmeet Kaur Sawhney (8 hours later)

Brief Answer:
It is common for benign mole to gradually increase in size

Detailed Answer:
It is common for a benign mole to gradually increase in size.

Note: For further follow up on related General & Family Physician Click here.

Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Vaishalee Punj