Red/Purple circular spot in wle scar
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Red/Purple circular spot in wle scar

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    • March 12, 2012 at 1:05 pm
    mlbjab
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    I was diagnosed with melanoma in situ 5 years ago which was removed with a wide excision successfully.  I was just looking at my scar and noticed a darkened area on scar line, it is subtle, but appears to be a purple/red spot right in area of the melanoma mole.  What does a local recurrence look like?  Should I be looking for more of a mole or could a purple spot also be something to concern myself with?  Do scars evolve this many  years out? 

    I was diagnosed with melanoma in situ 5 years ago which was removed with a wide excision successfully.  I was just looking at my scar and noticed a darkened area on scar line, it is subtle, but appears to be a purple/red spot right in area of the melanoma mole.  What does a local recurrence look like?  Should I be looking for more of a mole or could a purple spot also be something to concern myself with?  Do scars evolve this many  years out? 

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      • March 12, 2012 at 1:20 pm
      aldakota22
      Participant

      Probably nothing .But go get it checked out.Any thing out of ordinary is potentially a warning sign.Better to be paranoid than wait and see attitude.Agressive is the only way to be when it comes to melanoma.My prayers with you.  Al

      • March 12, 2012 at 1:20 pm
      aldakota22
      Participant

      Probably nothing .But go get it checked out.Any thing out of ordinary is potentially a warning sign.Better to be paranoid than wait and see attitude.Agressive is the only way to be when it comes to melanoma.My prayers with you.  Al

      • March 12, 2012 at 1:20 pm
      aldakota22
      Participant

      Probably nothing .But go get it checked out.Any thing out of ordinary is potentially a warning sign.Better to be paranoid than wait and see attitude.Agressive is the only way to be when it comes to melanoma.My prayers with you.  Al

      • March 12, 2012 at 2:57 pm
      SoCalDave
      Participant

      Sounds like my story except it didn't wait 5 years to come back, mine came back within a couple of months. Exact same as you describe. I had clear margins as well. So far they've removed about 25 "re-occurences", all right near or on the original site. We've been using DPCP and in the last 4 months I haven't had a re-occurence.

      Get it checked asap!

      Dave.

        • March 12, 2012 at 3:02 pm
        mlbjab
        Participant

        I will make an appointment to get it checked, it is almost time for my yearly skin exam anyway.  I did notice, that when I push on it it disappears and then when I stop pushing it comes back, like veins or something.  

        • March 12, 2012 at 3:07 pm
        dian in spokane
        Participant

        try to keep your hands off of it till your appointment!

        🙂

        • March 12, 2012 at 3:07 pm
        dian in spokane
        Participant

        try to keep your hands off of it till your appointment!

        🙂

        • March 12, 2012 at 3:07 pm
        dian in spokane
        Participant

        try to keep your hands off of it till your appointment!

        🙂

        • March 12, 2012 at 4:43 pm
        Janner
        Participant

        It could easily be that – just blood vessels.  Melanoma doesn't "blanch" when you press on it.  But at the same time, better safe than sorry.  Anything really new and different should be shown to your doctor.  Fingers crossed it is nothing more than ugly veins!

        Janner

        • March 12, 2012 at 4:43 pm
        Janner
        Participant

        It could easily be that – just blood vessels.  Melanoma doesn't "blanch" when you press on it.  But at the same time, better safe than sorry.  Anything really new and different should be shown to your doctor.  Fingers crossed it is nothing more than ugly veins!

        Janner

        • March 12, 2012 at 4:43 pm
        Janner
        Participant

        It could easily be that – just blood vessels.  Melanoma doesn't "blanch" when you press on it.  But at the same time, better safe than sorry.  Anything really new and different should be shown to your doctor.  Fingers crossed it is nothing more than ugly veins!

        Janner

        • March 12, 2012 at 3:02 pm
        mlbjab
        Participant

        I will make an appointment to get it checked, it is almost time for my yearly skin exam anyway.  I did notice, that when I push on it it disappears and then when I stop pushing it comes back, like veins or something.  

        • March 12, 2012 at 3:02 pm
        mlbjab
        Participant

        I will make an appointment to get it checked, it is almost time for my yearly skin exam anyway.  I did notice, that when I push on it it disappears and then when I stop pushing it comes back, like veins or something.  

      • March 12, 2012 at 2:57 pm
      SoCalDave
      Participant

      Sounds like my story except it didn't wait 5 years to come back, mine came back within a couple of months. Exact same as you describe. I had clear margins as well. So far they've removed about 25 "re-occurences", all right near or on the original site. We've been using DPCP and in the last 4 months I haven't had a re-occurence.

      Get it checked asap!

      Dave.

      • March 12, 2012 at 2:57 pm
      SoCalDave
      Participant

      Sounds like my story except it didn't wait 5 years to come back, mine came back within a couple of months. Exact same as you describe. I had clear margins as well. So far they've removed about 25 "re-occurences", all right near or on the original site. We've been using DPCP and in the last 4 months I haven't had a re-occurence.

      Get it checked asap!

      Dave.

      • March 14, 2012 at 1:10 pm
      barb3246
      Participant

      I was looking at my WLE scar from my in-situ this morning, and I noticed there is a small red/purple mark (maybe 2 mm?) to the left of the scar. It almost looks like a tiny blood blister, but it is completely flat and not raised. My WLE was done about 5 months ago.  Should I be worried?

      • March 14, 2012 at 1:10 pm
      barb3246
      Participant

      I was looking at my WLE scar from my in-situ this morning, and I noticed there is a small red/purple mark (maybe 2 mm?) to the left of the scar. It almost looks like a tiny blood blister, but it is completely flat and not raised. My WLE was done about 5 months ago.  Should I be worried?

      • March 14, 2012 at 1:10 pm
      barb3246
      Participant

      I was looking at my WLE scar from my in-situ this morning, and I noticed there is a small red/purple mark (maybe 2 mm?) to the left of the scar. It almost looks like a tiny blood blister, but it is completely flat and not raised. My WLE was done about 5 months ago.  Should I be worried?

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