Raise both arms and check all sides of arms and hands, including between fingers and under nails. Then check underarms and sides of upper body. Sitting on a small chair or stool, prop each leg in turn on another chair or stool. Check all sides of legs from ankles to thighs. Check feet, including tops, heels, soles, between toes, and under toenails.
Legs are the most common sites of melanomas in females .
Any change in a mole, blemish, freckle, birthmark, or other pigmented area. A new mole or freckle, even if it looks normal . A mole or freckle you don't remember seeing before. A new spot that is black , even if it is very small. Any unusual moles or pigmented areas.