The symptoms include:

• The earliest symptom is typically a change in an existing mole or a new mole arising
• The development of a new pigmented or unusual-looking growth on your skin

The below mentioned strategies helps discriminate the melanoma from other skin cancers. The ABCDE’s of melanoma helps identify the disease condition

• Asymmetry: The mole may not be uniform, one half looks different from the other half
• Border irregularity: The moles may be uneven or notched
• Color: The moles may be of different colors and irregular patterns
• Diameter: The mole may be bigger in size, at least a 6mm size
• Evolving: The mole may be changing colors, size and texture and might also bleed
• Evolving: The mole may be changing colours, size and texture and might also bleed

Common symptoms and their severity as reported by people on Patientslikeme.

If untreated for a prolonged period, it may lead to:

• Scarring: There can be scarring and disfigurement
• Metastasis: Metastasis causes treatment difficult as this spread to multiple locations
• Recurrent skin cancer: There are chances of skin cancer recurring after certain period of time