› Forums › General Melanoma Community › Found an irregular mole and a lympth node on the same side!
- This topic has 60 replies, 5 voices, and was last updated 9 years, 6 months ago by
stars.
- Post
-
- May 29, 2016 at 7:05 am
I’m really panicking I’ve had a painless enlarged node on my neck for about 2 weeks and today I shaved my head for summer and noticed this large brown irregular mole I literally can breathe from worry judging by the looks can you please tell me if it’s a suspicious lesion? I have no idea if it’s changed or been there for a long time.
- Replies
-
-
- May 29, 2016 at 7:06 am
Here’s an image -
- May 29, 2016 at 7:06 am
Here’s an image -
- May 29, 2016 at 7:06 am
Here’s an image -
- May 29, 2016 at 7:35 am
Not every mole that looks weird is melanoma, so try and keep calm but definitely go and check it out…
even if it turns out to be mel, there are great chances that you just have to remove it and you re done….
all best to you!
-
- May 29, 2016 at 9:41 am
Well, to me, honestly, it looks like something that needs attention, but it can turn out to be nothing serious… Of course there is a chance of malignancy, but then again, it can be 'just' melanoma in situ, basal cell karcinoma, nothing or something… Either way, once it's removed or biopsied, you will know more, until then breathe and stay positive… And don't read this forum too much, because you will read stuff that probably isn't related to your situation and will freak out unnesseceraly…
good thing is that you found it, so you can do something about it…
malignant melanoma is rare compared to other 'skin issues' so the chances are huge that you will fall into some different kind of diagnosis (if any!)
keeping my fingers crossed for you!
-
- May 29, 2016 at 9:41 am
Well, to me, honestly, it looks like something that needs attention, but it can turn out to be nothing serious… Of course there is a chance of malignancy, but then again, it can be 'just' melanoma in situ, basal cell karcinoma, nothing or something… Either way, once it's removed or biopsied, you will know more, until then breathe and stay positive… And don't read this forum too much, because you will read stuff that probably isn't related to your situation and will freak out unnesseceraly…
good thing is that you found it, so you can do something about it…
malignant melanoma is rare compared to other 'skin issues' so the chances are huge that you will fall into some different kind of diagnosis (if any!)
keeping my fingers crossed for you!
-
- May 29, 2016 at 9:41 am
Well, to me, honestly, it looks like something that needs attention, but it can turn out to be nothing serious… Of course there is a chance of malignancy, but then again, it can be 'just' melanoma in situ, basal cell karcinoma, nothing or something… Either way, once it's removed or biopsied, you will know more, until then breathe and stay positive… And don't read this forum too much, because you will read stuff that probably isn't related to your situation and will freak out unnesseceraly…
good thing is that you found it, so you can do something about it…
malignant melanoma is rare compared to other 'skin issues' so the chances are huge that you will fall into some different kind of diagnosis (if any!)
keeping my fingers crossed for you!
-
- May 29, 2016 at 9:53 am
If it ends up looking ok under a Dermascope should I still push for a biopsy or just watch it?-
- May 29, 2016 at 10:07 am
please dont jump the gun and make decisidions ahead, listen to your derm and go from there… He/she will know exactly what to do after they will look at it…
if i was in your shoes, i would get to the bottom of it, cause i can t relax unless i know for sure…
missdiagnosis happen, when my father had sub mel, derm thought it was adenoma (benign mass) and if we didnt do biopsy he wouldn t be here today…
So, bottom line, do everything you can to be 100% sure you have a right diagnosis, otherwise you will never stop to worry…
-
- May 29, 2016 at 10:07 am
please dont jump the gun and make decisidions ahead, listen to your derm and go from there… He/she will know exactly what to do after they will look at it…
if i was in your shoes, i would get to the bottom of it, cause i can t relax unless i know for sure…
missdiagnosis happen, when my father had sub mel, derm thought it was adenoma (benign mass) and if we didnt do biopsy he wouldn t be here today…
So, bottom line, do everything you can to be 100% sure you have a right diagnosis, otherwise you will never stop to worry…
-
- May 29, 2016 at 10:07 am
please dont jump the gun and make decisidions ahead, listen to your derm and go from there… He/she will know exactly what to do after they will look at it…
if i was in your shoes, i would get to the bottom of it, cause i can t relax unless i know for sure…
missdiagnosis happen, when my father had sub mel, derm thought it was adenoma (benign mass) and if we didnt do biopsy he wouldn t be here today…
So, bottom line, do everything you can to be 100% sure you have a right diagnosis, otherwise you will never stop to worry…
-
- May 29, 2016 at 10:24 am
I couldn’t help it and looked at Melanoma images and I’m going to have a panic attack here, I’m almost certain it’s Melanoma.-
- May 29, 2016 at 10:36 am
Dear friend, dont panic, nothing is as bad as it seems at first!! You might have mel, yes, but you also might have something else (or nothing!)
so, panic without info is pointless! I know its hard but you are not doing yourself a favor by stressing out so much…
Know that no matter what it is, it can be treated (successfully!) and i'm sure you shaving your head happened for a reason!
there are great chances you caught it early (if its mel) and will be absolutely fine!!!
worst case scenarios (stage IV) are faaar from where you are right now so please stay positive, there are MUCH greater chances you are dealing with nothing serious than with mel, but even if you are, there are so many great options to get this under control…
-
- May 29, 2016 at 10:36 am
Dear friend, dont panic, nothing is as bad as it seems at first!! You might have mel, yes, but you also might have something else (or nothing!)
so, panic without info is pointless! I know its hard but you are not doing yourself a favor by stressing out so much…
Know that no matter what it is, it can be treated (successfully!) and i'm sure you shaving your head happened for a reason!
there are great chances you caught it early (if its mel) and will be absolutely fine!!!
worst case scenarios (stage IV) are faaar from where you are right now so please stay positive, there are MUCH greater chances you are dealing with nothing serious than with mel, but even if you are, there are so many great options to get this under control…
-
- May 29, 2016 at 10:36 am
Dear friend, dont panic, nothing is as bad as it seems at first!! You might have mel, yes, but you also might have something else (or nothing!)
so, panic without info is pointless! I know its hard but you are not doing yourself a favor by stressing out so much…
Know that no matter what it is, it can be treated (successfully!) and i'm sure you shaving your head happened for a reason!
there are great chances you caught it early (if its mel) and will be absolutely fine!!!
worst case scenarios (stage IV) are faaar from where you are right now so please stay positive, there are MUCH greater chances you are dealing with nothing serious than with mel, but even if you are, there are so many great options to get this under control…
-
- May 29, 2016 at 4:41 pm
Hey man, I'm in the exact same boat as you. A little over a month ago I shaved down the sides and back of my head. Where a small pinkish tan colored mole/mark used to be, now has morphed into a very sinister looking growth. The possibilities have really been eating at me so yesterday I finally went to my doctor. …and they were CLOSED for the Memorial Day weekend!!! Just my luck! I'll go back early next week and update when I can. Im really worried as about 5 years ago, I had a growth removed from my back that turned out to be a dysplastic Spitz nevus. And from what I understand, if you have the one, you're more likely to develop the other. …on another note, I admit that I have been spending WAY too much time on this website, definitely freaking myself out, hopefully unnecessarily. But just wanted to say I admire you all and wish everyone the best of luck. Hope I don't have to join the "club", but if I do, it's good to know there is a place to go for support! Take care all!
-
- May 29, 2016 at 4:41 pm
Hey man, I'm in the exact same boat as you. A little over a month ago I shaved down the sides and back of my head. Where a small pinkish tan colored mole/mark used to be, now has morphed into a very sinister looking growth. The possibilities have really been eating at me so yesterday I finally went to my doctor. …and they were CLOSED for the Memorial Day weekend!!! Just my luck! I'll go back early next week and update when I can. Im really worried as about 5 years ago, I had a growth removed from my back that turned out to be a dysplastic Spitz nevus. And from what I understand, if you have the one, you're more likely to develop the other. …on another note, I admit that I have been spending WAY too much time on this website, definitely freaking myself out, hopefully unnecessarily. But just wanted to say I admire you all and wish everyone the best of luck. Hope I don't have to join the "club", but if I do, it's good to know there is a place to go for support! Take care all!
-
- May 29, 2016 at 4:41 pm
Hey man, I'm in the exact same boat as you. A little over a month ago I shaved down the sides and back of my head. Where a small pinkish tan colored mole/mark used to be, now has morphed into a very sinister looking growth. The possibilities have really been eating at me so yesterday I finally went to my doctor. …and they were CLOSED for the Memorial Day weekend!!! Just my luck! I'll go back early next week and update when I can. Im really worried as about 5 years ago, I had a growth removed from my back that turned out to be a dysplastic Spitz nevus. And from what I understand, if you have the one, you're more likely to develop the other. …on another note, I admit that I have been spending WAY too much time on this website, definitely freaking myself out, hopefully unnecessarily. But just wanted to say I admire you all and wish everyone the best of luck. Hope I don't have to join the "club", but if I do, it's good to know there is a place to go for support! Take care all!
-
- May 29, 2016 at 5:05 pm
-
- May 29, 2016 at 5:05 pm
-
- May 29, 2016 at 5:05 pm
-
- May 29, 2016 at 5:27 pm
sometimes mel can look pretty harmless, other times a spot looks like a melanoma beast and turns out to be something totally different… So again, breathe and keep calm, cause you really cant self diagnose, its pointless and probably wrong…
I trully hope both of you get some great news and get the heck out of this place :-))))))
-
- May 29, 2016 at 5:27 pm
sometimes mel can look pretty harmless, other times a spot looks like a melanoma beast and turns out to be something totally different… So again, breathe and keep calm, cause you really cant self diagnose, its pointless and probably wrong…
I trully hope both of you get some great news and get the heck out of this place :-))))))
-
- May 29, 2016 at 5:27 pm
sometimes mel can look pretty harmless, other times a spot looks like a melanoma beast and turns out to be something totally different… So again, breathe and keep calm, cause you really cant self diagnose, its pointless and probably wrong…
I trully hope both of you get some great news and get the heck out of this place :-))))))
-
- May 29, 2016 at 5:28 pm
sometimes mel can look pretty harmless, other times a spot looks like a melanoma beast and turns out to be something totally different… So again, breathe and keep calm, cause you really cant self diagnose, its pointless and probably wrong…
I trully hope both of you get some great news and get the heck out of this place :-))))))
-
- May 29, 2016 at 5:28 pm
sometimes mel can look pretty harmless, other times a spot looks like a melanoma beast and turns out to be something totally different… So again, breathe and keep calm, cause you really cant self diagnose, its pointless and probably wrong…
I trully hope both of you get some great news and get the heck out of this place :-))))))
-
- May 29, 2016 at 5:28 pm
sometimes mel can look pretty harmless, other times a spot looks like a melanoma beast and turns out to be something totally different… So again, breathe and keep calm, cause you really cant self diagnose, its pointless and probably wrong…
I trully hope both of you get some great news and get the heck out of this place :-))))))
-
- May 29, 2016 at 6:23 pm
HeyaYeah I have too. I seem to have quite a lot of moles and since last November have been almost obsessed with checking my moles for Melanoma. I had two removed so far and both came back ok. I’ve found some quite large ones on my head that are about 4-6mm so I’d like to get them checked out too.
If I’m honest part of the reason I shaved my head was because I wanted to see the moles. It really been eating at me and I can’t focus on my daily life even to the point I’m getting into arguments withy wife because I’m so convinced I’ve got Melanoma. In my mind at least one of the moles on my head is Melanoma and I literally can’t reason with that. The fact one of my lympth nodes is up sort of confirms it in my mind.
-
- May 29, 2016 at 6:23 pm
HeyaYeah I have too. I seem to have quite a lot of moles and since last November have been almost obsessed with checking my moles for Melanoma. I had two removed so far and both came back ok. I’ve found some quite large ones on my head that are about 4-6mm so I’d like to get them checked out too.
If I’m honest part of the reason I shaved my head was because I wanted to see the moles. It really been eating at me and I can’t focus on my daily life even to the point I’m getting into arguments withy wife because I’m so convinced I’ve got Melanoma. In my mind at least one of the moles on my head is Melanoma and I literally can’t reason with that. The fact one of my lympth nodes is up sort of confirms it in my mind.
-
- May 29, 2016 at 6:23 pm
HeyaYeah I have too. I seem to have quite a lot of moles and since last November have been almost obsessed with checking my moles for Melanoma. I had two removed so far and both came back ok. I’ve found some quite large ones on my head that are about 4-6mm so I’d like to get them checked out too.
If I’m honest part of the reason I shaved my head was because I wanted to see the moles. It really been eating at me and I can’t focus on my daily life even to the point I’m getting into arguments withy wife because I’m so convinced I’ve got Melanoma. In my mind at least one of the moles on my head is Melanoma and I literally can’t reason with that. The fact one of my lympth nodes is up sort of confirms it in my mind.
-
- May 30, 2016 at 4:49 pm
A lot of benign lesions "look" like melanoma and a lot of regular moles have turned out to be melanoma. One thing to remember is melanoma doesn't always "follow the rules". You cannot judge whether a mole is melanoma just by looking at it. Only a biopsy can tell you.
-
- May 30, 2016 at 4:49 pm
A lot of benign lesions "look" like melanoma and a lot of regular moles have turned out to be melanoma. One thing to remember is melanoma doesn't always "follow the rules". You cannot judge whether a mole is melanoma just by looking at it. Only a biopsy can tell you.
-
- May 30, 2016 at 4:49 pm
A lot of benign lesions "look" like melanoma and a lot of regular moles have turned out to be melanoma. One thing to remember is melanoma doesn't always "follow the rules". You cannot judge whether a mole is melanoma just by looking at it. Only a biopsy can tell you.
-
- May 31, 2016 at 6:47 pm
I looked at it and had my usual 'meh' response to people who DON'T yet have any indication of a melanoma diagnosis yet post to melanoma boards designed for people who DO have melanoma. Why would you waste your time here? I'm going to be as clear as I can:
No-one – not you, not me, not anyone on this board, and not your doctor – can tell if this is melanoma with the naked eye
There is only one person in the world who can
That person is the pathologist who biopsies the mole e.g., slices and dices it under a microscope
So regardless of what you think, or anyone here says, no-one – not me, not you, not anyone on this board, and not your doctor – can tell you if your mole is, or is even likely to be, melanoma. Even taking a guess would be somewhat foolish.
A smart doctor would look at it WITH A DERMATOSCOPE (make sure they use a dermatoscope), say that it has some worrying features (or not) and might need a biopsy (or note). That would be the extent of what a doctor can tell you, or any other patient who need a biopsy (or not).
You are doing the right thing getting it checked out, there's a more than likely chance that it's nothing, so please stop worrying until the moment you actually get a diagnosis (which probably won't happen).
-
- May 31, 2016 at 6:47 pm
I looked at it and had my usual 'meh' response to people who DON'T yet have any indication of a melanoma diagnosis yet post to melanoma boards designed for people who DO have melanoma. Why would you waste your time here? I'm going to be as clear as I can:
No-one – not you, not me, not anyone on this board, and not your doctor – can tell if this is melanoma with the naked eye
There is only one person in the world who can
That person is the pathologist who biopsies the mole e.g., slices and dices it under a microscope
So regardless of what you think, or anyone here says, no-one – not me, not you, not anyone on this board, and not your doctor – can tell you if your mole is, or is even likely to be, melanoma. Even taking a guess would be somewhat foolish.
A smart doctor would look at it WITH A DERMATOSCOPE (make sure they use a dermatoscope), say that it has some worrying features (or not) and might need a biopsy (or note). That would be the extent of what a doctor can tell you, or any other patient who need a biopsy (or not).
You are doing the right thing getting it checked out, there's a more than likely chance that it's nothing, so please stop worrying until the moment you actually get a diagnosis (which probably won't happen).
-
- May 31, 2016 at 6:47 pm
I looked at it and had my usual 'meh' response to people who DON'T yet have any indication of a melanoma diagnosis yet post to melanoma boards designed for people who DO have melanoma. Why would you waste your time here? I'm going to be as clear as I can:
No-one – not you, not me, not anyone on this board, and not your doctor – can tell if this is melanoma with the naked eye
There is only one person in the world who can
That person is the pathologist who biopsies the mole e.g., slices and dices it under a microscope
So regardless of what you think, or anyone here says, no-one – not me, not you, not anyone on this board, and not your doctor – can tell you if your mole is, or is even likely to be, melanoma. Even taking a guess would be somewhat foolish.
A smart doctor would look at it WITH A DERMATOSCOPE (make sure they use a dermatoscope), say that it has some worrying features (or not) and might need a biopsy (or note). That would be the extent of what a doctor can tell you, or any other patient who need a biopsy (or not).
You are doing the right thing getting it checked out, there's a more than likely chance that it's nothing, so please stop worrying until the moment you actually get a diagnosis (which probably won't happen).
-
Tagged: cutaneous melanoma
- You must be logged in to reply to this topic.