In the show "Sans rendez-vous" Monday on Europe 1, Doctor Jimmy Mohamed recalled the existence of a self-examination technique allowing to know if a mole or a pimple is at risk.

This method involves observing at least five features of the suspected skin malformation.

Wart?

Beauty spot?

Button?

Melanoma?

For the common people, it is often difficult to know what the breeding that we discover overnight on our body corresponds to.

If in doubt, it is of course advisable to go see your doctor.

But a self-examination technique can put you on the trail of the level of severity of your pimple, as explained by doctor Jimmy Mohamed, on Monday in the show 

Sans rendez-vous

on Europe 1. It is about the ABCDE method, which consists in observing the asymmetry, the edges, the color, the diameter and the evolution of the suspect button.

Special attention to new lesions

"It's a very simple rule," says Dr. Jimmy Mohamed.

"If ever the button is asymmetrical (half the size does not correspond to the other half, editor's note), if it has irregular edges, a slightly odd color, a diameter of more than 6 millimeters or if it evolves over time, it should lead you to consult your doctor at least. "

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Jimmy Mohamed adds that vigilance should especially apply "to new lesions" compared to "pre-existing lesions", which are to be monitored but less at risk.

"In about seven out of ten cases, melanoma does not occur on a pre-existing nevus (malformation) but on an area without prior lesion", underlines the French Society of Dermatology on its site dermato-info.fr.

Go to a dermatologist in case of persistent doubt

In case of persistent doubt, the attending physician can refer you to a dermatologist.

The latter can then recommend a biopsy, that is to say a sample of a tissue fragment, in order to identify any cancer cells.