Could this be melanoma?
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Could this be melanoma?

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    • December 23, 2018 at 7:16 am
    smen231663
    Participant

    I apologize if this isn’t the right place to post this kind of thing, if so, feel free to remove this post. Around 2 months ago I got a really bad sunburn on my arm. It blistered and caused a scab. I now have permanent pigment change, but also this pink patch in the center. Is this a scar, or something potentially harmful. Thoughts? See profile picture for image.

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      • December 23, 2018 at 4:13 pm
      Janner
      Participant

      No one can tell if something is dangerous from a tiny picture, unfortunately.  The best advice we can give you is to have a dermatologist look at the area…. AND to avoid sunburns in the future.  Sunburns are a large part of why many of us are here.  Again, see a doc who can best evaluate your lesion and entire body.

       

      • December 28, 2018 at 6:41 pm
      Summer S.
      Participant

      Please please please get it tested – it is really the best thing to do 

      Good Luck 

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