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    • February 15, 2017 at 12:01 am
    Marksa2570
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      Hello… I had a Stage 1 melanoma  WLE removed from my arm.  They took the stitches out after two weeks.   Now… about a week later… the wound has opened (I think I lifted something too heavy).    It looked infected so they cultured it and put me on antibiotics.  There is a hole about the size of an M&M that bleeds occasionally.   

      They said they cant stitch it up again- it has to heal on its own and it will have more scar tissue.    My question is…. if in the future there were to be a melanoma recurrance at the site, would it grow through the scar tissue?   Extra scar tissue wont force it to stay under the skin and grow deep – will it?    I want to make sure this wont present problems later.  

      Any thoughts?    

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        • February 15, 2017 at 1:49 am
        JC
        Participant

          Same thing happened with mine (on my back) and it had to heal from the inside out. Scar is very pinkish, I would think if melanoma grew back it would be dark colored in a pink scar and would be able to be seen

          • February 15, 2017 at 1:49 am
          JC
          Participant

            Same thing happened with mine (on my back) and it had to heal from the inside out. Scar is very pinkish, I would think if melanoma grew back it would be dark colored in a pink scar and would be able to be seen

            • February 15, 2017 at 1:49 am
            JC
            Participant

              Same thing happened with mine (on my back) and it had to heal from the inside out. Scar is very pinkish, I would think if melanoma grew back it would be dark colored in a pink scar and would be able to be seen

              • February 15, 2017 at 11:32 am
              UBContributor
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                One of my cuts after two surgeries (not M thou) got healed over 2-3 months, no infection though. It was running watery liquid with some blood in it for many weeks.  

                • February 15, 2017 at 11:32 am
                UBContributor
                Participant

                  One of my cuts after two surgeries (not M thou) got healed over 2-3 months, no infection though. It was running watery liquid with some blood in it for many weeks.  

                  • February 15, 2017 at 11:32 am
                  UBContributor
                  Participant

                    One of my cuts after two surgeries (not M thou) got healed over 2-3 months, no infection though. It was running watery liquid with some blood in it for many weeks.  

                    • February 15, 2017 at 2:34 pm
                    cancersnewnormal
                    Participant

                      Scar tissue will not "hold back" or restrict melanocytes. I once had a dark mole removed from my shoulder, which made a reappearance in the scar tissue. It looked REALLY odd, because it was mostly round when removed, but as it returned, it followed the "zipper" shape of the scar tissue and suture holes. Needless to say, the docs decided it was time for a much deeper removal.

                      • February 15, 2017 at 2:34 pm
                      cancersnewnormal
                      Participant

                        Scar tissue will not "hold back" or restrict melanocytes. I once had a dark mole removed from my shoulder, which made a reappearance in the scar tissue. It looked REALLY odd, because it was mostly round when removed, but as it returned, it followed the "zipper" shape of the scar tissue and suture holes. Needless to say, the docs decided it was time for a much deeper removal.

                        • February 15, 2017 at 2:34 pm
                        cancersnewnormal
                        Participant

                          Scar tissue will not "hold back" or restrict melanocytes. I once had a dark mole removed from my shoulder, which made a reappearance in the scar tissue. It looked REALLY odd, because it was mostly round when removed, but as it returned, it followed the "zipper" shape of the scar tissue and suture holes. Needless to say, the docs decided it was time for a much deeper removal.

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