Watch slow growing freckle

MOST freckles are benign – simply the effects of many years of sun exposure.
However, a small minority are thin, slow growing melanomas – so called ‘lentigo maligna’.
Beware of any freckle that is slowly growing or darkening over the years. Sometimes comparisons with older photographs on a phone digital camera can tell if a lesion is enlarging.
If in doubt, consult a doctor.
Slow growing though they are, lentigo maligna will eventually become invasive and become as dangerous as any other melanoma.
For further information, contact Sun Patrol at 48 Van Der Haar Avenue, Berwick.
Phone 9769 3358.