While the risk of melanoma increases as you age, it is also one of the most common ... The below image of a melanoma has visible spots that are much lighter than others, as well as dark-brown ...

DEAR MAYO CLINIC: My 36-year-old sister recently noticed an unusual mole on her shoulder. She is scheduled for some tests. Her primary care physician believes it might be melanoma. What is melanoma?

Writing on her Instagram Story Tuesday, the Good American co-founder, 39, opened up about the incident which saw her have a melanoma spot removed ... and for my age, it’s incredibly rare." " ...