SKIN360AI · SKIN-CANCER GUIDE
Skin Cancer Symptoms: The Signs To Watch For
Skin cancer is often painless early on — the symptoms are visual. Here are the signs that mean a spot should be checked.
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Written & reviewed by Dr Rupinder Singh Walia — MBBS, FRACGP, Dip. Dermatology (Cardiff, UK) · AHPRA MED0001647256 · special interest in skin cancer medicine & dermoscopy
Skin cancer is often painless in its early stages — the “symptoms” are mostly what a spot looks like, not how it feels. That is precisely why it is easy to ignore. Knowing the visual signs is what lets you catch it early, when it is most treatable. If a spot has any of these signs, a doctor can review it for $49.
The core warning signs
- A spot that is new and unusual, especially in an adult.
- A spot or mole that is changing in size, shape or colour.
- A spot that is growing.
- Bleeding, crusting, or persistent itching.
- A sore that will not heal.
Symptoms by type
- BCC: a pearly bump or a sore that keeps healing then breaking down.
- SCC: a scaly, crusty or tender spot that grows.
- Melanoma: a new or changing mole, or one that stands out from your others.
Why “painless” is the trap
Because early skin cancer does not hurt, people wait for a symptom that never comes. Do not wait for pain — act on the visual signs. See what skin cancer looks like, or get a spot reviewed — $49.
Not a diagnosis; cannot rule cancer in or out.
Worried about a mole, mark or changing skin area?
Most skin-cancer advice tells you to watch for change. Skin360AI helps you keep photos of one or more spots connected over time. A spot can be a mole, freckle, mark, lump, sore, patch or any skin area you want to watch. It is not a diagnosis and cannot rule skin cancer in or out.
If a lesion is new, changing, bleeding, non-healing or worrying you, arrange an in-person GP or skin-cancer clinic assessment.
Check and watch the spots you care about over time
Use the free AI-assisted skin check to save photos of moles, marks, lumps, sores, patches or other skin areas you want to watch. A photo record is not a diagnosis or a cancer all-clear.
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A structured photo record is not a diagnosis, cannot exclude skin cancer and does not replace an in-person examination.Medically reviewed by
Dr Rupinder Singh Walia (MBBS, FRACGP, Diploma in Dermatology — Cardiff University, UK; AHPRA MED0001647256). Last reviewed August 2026. This information is general and is not a diagnosis; it cannot rule skin cancer in or out. See your GP or a skin-cancer clinic in person for anything that concerns you.