During skin analysis the esthetician notices a mole with irregular, notched borders, uneven color, and a diameter larger than a pencil eraser that the client says has recently changed. What is the correct action?

解析

Asymmetry, irregular borders, color variation, larger diameter, and recent change are warning signs that require medical evaluation, and the esthetician's role is to avoid the area and encourage the client to see a physician without diagnosing. Removing, lightening, or abrading a suspicious lesion is both outside scope and potentially dangerous.