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How soon can pigment regrowth be seen after excision?

Forums General Melanoma Community How soon can pigment regrowth be seen after excision?

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    KnowThyself
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      Here is the series of events….

      -Biopsy  early April

      -Full excision end of April (diagnosed stage 1A)

      -Progressively, in this last week, brown pigmentation is showing up right through the excision scar….it is not normal scar tissue, it's the same shade as the brown color their originally removed, and its exactly where it was before ……….. The

      -WLE scheduled for the end of this month

       

       

      Here is the series of events….

      -Biopsy  early April

      -Full excision end of April (diagnosed stage 1A)

      -Progressively, in this last week, brown pigmentation is showing up right through the excision scar….it is not normal scar tissue, it's the same shade as the brown color their originally removed, and its exactly where it was before ……….. The

      -WLE scheduled for the end of this month

       

       

      Is it possible that in the last month, (and since the margins from the last excision were NOT clean) that it is still growing, maybe even at a faster rate now that they've messed with it so much? Im wondering why they didnt go right from the biopsy to the WLE, but they DID remove ALL the visible pigmentation will the full excision, and now I can see it again….

       

      Thoughts?

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        JC
        Participant

          when you say " the margins from the last excision were NOT clean" do you mean the biopsy or the WLE?

           

          my scar went through a lot of changes, color changes, etc….I always would think every color change in the scar was some sort of recurrence. It wasn't, it was just the scar changing a lot. Doctor said recurrence would not be that fast. I actually had a biopsy done on an area of the scar that was colored darker, but turned out to be ruptured hair follicle.

          Good luck, any concerns get checked out by your Dr

            KnowThyself
            Participant

              After the biopsy, but before the WLE… it was just a "full excision", not  wide….was only to get all visible pigment, since the biopsy sample wasn't enough to get a diagnosis…..the full excision is what gave us the diagnosis, now awaiting a WLE for the remainder with margins… I suppose they'll be able to tell after the WLE, if it was regrowth….

              KnowThyself
              Participant

                After the biopsy, but before the WLE… it was just a "full excision", not  wide….was only to get all visible pigment, since the biopsy sample wasn't enough to get a diagnosis…..the full excision is what gave us the diagnosis, now awaiting a WLE for the remainder with margins… I suppose they'll be able to tell after the WLE, if it was regrowth….

                KnowThyself
                Participant

                  After the biopsy, but before the WLE… it was just a "full excision", not  wide….was only to get all visible pigment, since the biopsy sample wasn't enough to get a diagnosis…..the full excision is what gave us the diagnosis, now awaiting a WLE for the remainder with margins… I suppose they'll be able to tell after the WLE, if it was regrowth….

                JC
                Participant

                  when you say " the margins from the last excision were NOT clean" do you mean the biopsy or the WLE?

                   

                  my scar went through a lot of changes, color changes, etc….I always would think every color change in the scar was some sort of recurrence. It wasn't, it was just the scar changing a lot. Doctor said recurrence would not be that fast. I actually had a biopsy done on an area of the scar that was colored darker, but turned out to be ruptured hair follicle.

                  Good luck, any concerns get checked out by your Dr

                  JC
                  Participant

                    when you say " the margins from the last excision were NOT clean" do you mean the biopsy or the WLE?

                     

                    my scar went through a lot of changes, color changes, etc….I always would think every color change in the scar was some sort of recurrence. It wasn't, it was just the scar changing a lot. Doctor said recurrence would not be that fast. I actually had a biopsy done on an area of the scar that was colored darker, but turned out to be ruptured hair follicle.

                    Good luck, any concerns get checked out by your Dr

                    SoCalDave
                    Participant

                      Mine did recur right on the scar, but took about 2 months before I could see it. I've had about 30 local recurrences right along the original spot (calf) and surrounding area.

                      Get it checked!

                        Dream123
                        Participant

                          30?! worried about regrowth of mine (stage 1A) with a wide excision on my shin..

                          Would be great to get an update from you?

                        SoCalDave
                        Participant

                          Mine did recur right on the scar, but took about 2 months before I could see it. I've had about 30 local recurrences right along the original spot (calf) and surrounding area.

                          Get it checked!

                          SoCalDave
                          Participant

                            Mine did recur right on the scar, but took about 2 months before I could see it. I've had about 30 local recurrences right along the original spot (calf) and surrounding area.

                            Get it checked!

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