I booked my appointment, partly because of the time I had recently spent in intense heat in India and partly because I was paranoid after losing my brother who had a melanoma, age 51. He's started from a tiny mole he had always had, as far as we know, which was at the top of his thigh at the back and at the end, it looked like a small cauliflower, as in appearance and shape. Attending my appointment was an education also because quite a few of what I thought were moles, I was told I could 'scrub' off and moisturise. One on my buttock is an irregular shape that I have to keep a check on (who really examines the back of you, unless you have an attentive partner)! One on my arm, a pigmentation spot, I also have to keep a check on (I have a few of these marks on my face also but didn't realise they could turn cancerous (my ignorance) but, a mark on the side of my nose, that you can barely see, possibly has pre cancerous cells. After a picture was taken and sent off to be examined by a specialist, I have to go and get a second opinion for possible treatment and biopsy to hopefully prevent skin cancer. I would urge everyone who can afford this mole check to book an appointment.