# @drdustinportela on Instagram

- **Type:** Image
- **Original URL:** https://www.instagram.com/p/DW4kxhTAQyy
- **Gondola URL:** https://gondola.cc/posts/63187766-drdustinportela-instagram
- **Thumbnail:** https://img.gondola.cc/tr:w-,h-,fo-auto/postThumbnails/39c81714f0.jpg
- **Posted:** 2026-04-08T20:24:10.000+00:00
- **Account Owner:** Dr. Dustin Portela | Skincare & Health Expert (@drdustinportela) — https://gondola.cc/drdustinportela

## Caption

If someone ever offers to “just burn off” your mole — please say no. 🚫

Every mole has the potential to become melanoma. That means every mole that comes off your body deserves a biopsy.

Burning:
❌ Destroys the tissue needed for diagnosis
❌ Causes chaotic re-pigmentation that hides future warning signs
❌ Leaves the root behind — where cancer can grow undetected
❌ Doesn’t even give you a better cosmetic result than a proper dermatologist removal

You’re not getting a shortcut. You’re just getting less.

Stage 4 melanoma is not something we want to find late. Don’t let convenience put you at risk.

Save this and share it with someone who needs to hear it. 🔁

#melanoma #skincancer #molesafety #dermatology

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## Tags

molesafety, melanoma, dermatology, skincancer

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