Jacqueline Mills is used to seeing spots — but this one was different.

The 32-year-old public school teacher rushed to a dermatologist after a small mark suddenly appeared on her right cheek, the threat of skin cancer weighing on her mind.

But instead of a diagnosis, Mills got dismissed. “They were worried about me getting a scar on my face and not wanting to test it,” she told The Post. “That’s when I sought a second opinion.” 7

It’s a good thing she did. Tests at Mount Sinai revealed the spot was stage zero melanoma, a deadly form of skin cancer that’s been rising rapidly in young adults, especially women.

Known for spreading quickly throughout the body, melanoma can become life-threatening in as little as six weeks if left untreated.

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With a family history of melan

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