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- June 25, 2011 at 3:32 pm
I am hoping to find someone who has had a similar situation. My precious 11 year old little girl has been seen by 2 dermatologists (one was for second opinion) for a small black irregular bordered lesion onher lower left eyelid-where one would apply eyeliner. Due to past photo’s we know that the lesion came up in the last 28 days. The first Dermatologist terrified us all because she had the whole dermatologist office come in and “look” at the lesion.I am hoping to find someone who has had a similar situation. My precious 11 year old little girl has been seen by 2 dermatologists (one was for second opinion) for a small black irregular bordered lesion onher lower left eyelid-where one would apply eyeliner. Due to past photo’s we know that the lesion came up in the last 28 days. The first Dermatologist terrified us all because she had the whole dermatologist office come in and “look” at the lesion. She (as well as the rest of her colleages) informed us that this lesion looked very suspicious for melanoma and it needed to be fully exised ASAP. Second pediatric dermatologist said the exact same thing. She is scheduled to have it removed this Wednesday. I would like to insert a picture but I can’t get it to work. Any others have any similar situations?
Susan
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- June 25, 2011 at 3:40 pm
Susan,
I'm not, but I can provide a way for you to show your picture if you think it will be helpful.
You probably can't do it if you aren't on Facebook. If you are on FB, go to the melanoma prayer center link after my name and upload it to the wall. Then come back on here and let us know it's there. Folks will not have to be on FB to then click on the link to see your pic.
If you aren't on FB, email it to me and I'll put it up.
Prayers for your daughter!
Lord, in Your mercy, we're praying that this child not have melanoma, but that if it is You open doors for her treatment. Thank You and hold this family. Amen.
Grace and peace,
Carol
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- June 25, 2011 at 4:06 pm
I just sent a close up of her eye, thank you for posting the pic for me. I am on Facebook but couldn’t figure out how to post it. Thank you fir your precious prayer 🙂 we have been doing that slot in the past days 🙂 -
- June 25, 2011 at 4:06 pm
I just sent a close up of her eye, thank you for posting the pic for me. I am on Facebook but couldn’t figure out how to post it. Thank you fir your precious prayer 🙂 we have been doing that slot in the past days 🙂
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- June 25, 2011 at 3:40 pm
Susan,
I'm not, but I can provide a way for you to show your picture if you think it will be helpful.
You probably can't do it if you aren't on Facebook. If you are on FB, go to the melanoma prayer center link after my name and upload it to the wall. Then come back on here and let us know it's there. Folks will not have to be on FB to then click on the link to see your pic.
If you aren't on FB, email it to me and I'll put it up.
Prayers for your daughter!
Lord, in Your mercy, we're praying that this child not have melanoma, but that if it is You open doors for her treatment. Thank You and hold this family. Amen.
Grace and peace,
Carol
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- June 25, 2011 at 4:16 pm
The picture of her daughter's eyelid is up. Click on the Melanoma Prayer Center link after my name and you'll be able to see it whether you're on FB or not.
Mom, I sure am glad you sent the message that you sent a picture because your pic went to my spam box!
Hope this helps.
Grace and peace,
Carol
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- June 25, 2011 at 4:16 pm
The picture of her daughter's eyelid is up. Click on the Melanoma Prayer Center link after my name and you'll be able to see it whether you're on FB or not.
Mom, I sure am glad you sent the message that you sent a picture because your pic went to my spam box!
Hope this helps.
Grace and peace,
Carol
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- June 25, 2011 at 8:11 pm
I looked at and blew up the picture as much as I could, but I am not a doctor, so as anyone here would tell you, only a biopsy will tell for certain.
I also had to do a little reading on this as I have never come across it here before.
I found that although melanoma of the eyelid is quite rare, (less than one percent) it does have a higher chance of occurring in the lower eyelid than in the other areas such as the medial (inner) canthus; eyebrow; upper eyelid; and lateral (outer) canthus. And even though I did not come across anything in relation to children and eyelid melanoma, it has to be even more uncommon???? With mel though, one can never say never.
After reading further, it is my understanding that ninety five percent of upper/lower eyelid tumors are basal cell carcinomas or squamous cell carcinomas. Of these two, over 90% of all cancerous eyelid tumors are basal cell carcinomas (BCCA), and usually appears as small, firm, raised lumps with a lesion in the center. The lower eyelids are involved in over 70% of cases, followed by the corner of the eye, upper eyelid and the side corner of the eye.
And squamous cell usually occurs on the lower lid, so, if one is to have cancer, I would rather have one of these two rather than melanoma.
You may also wish to ask if a wedge biopsy can be performed, as if it is not melanoma, less tissue will need to be removed.
On the off chance it is melanoma, and depending on the depth, you may at some point in the future wish to discuss MOHS surgery as well. MOHS can be discussed if it is either Basal or squamous as well.
Hoping this is anything but melanoma. But, hoping mostly this is merely a benign mole.
Keep the board posted.
Michael
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- June 25, 2011 at 8:57 pm
Thank you for the info. I have read some on the MOHS technique, but I don’t fully understand how it’s different from repeat removal until you have clean margins?? I have also read that eyelid melanoma is rare, and rarer in my daughter age. This has given us some comfort. My aunt is battling melanoma as we speak, which is dishartening. In all my searching I have yet to find a single photo that resembles her lesion. We had spent several weeks in the Arizona sun at the waterpark before this popped up. I am a strict Mom when it cones to sun screen, but unfortunately you can’t put it on your eyes 🙁 -
- June 26, 2011 at 2:31 pm
Thank You 🙂 -
- June 26, 2011 at 2:31 pm
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- June 25, 2011 at 8:57 pm
Thank you for the info. I have read some on the MOHS technique, but I don’t fully understand how it’s different from repeat removal until you have clean margins?? I have also read that eyelid melanoma is rare, and rarer in my daughter age. This has given us some comfort. My aunt is battling melanoma as we speak, which is dishartening. In all my searching I have yet to find a single photo that resembles her lesion. We had spent several weeks in the Arizona sun at the waterpark before this popped up. I am a strict Mom when it cones to sun screen, but unfortunately you can’t put it on your eyes 🙁
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- June 25, 2011 at 8:11 pm
I looked at and blew up the picture as much as I could, but I am not a doctor, so as anyone here would tell you, only a biopsy will tell for certain.
I also had to do a little reading on this as I have never come across it here before.
I found that although melanoma of the eyelid is quite rare, (less than one percent) it does have a higher chance of occurring in the lower eyelid than in the other areas such as the medial (inner) canthus; eyebrow; upper eyelid; and lateral (outer) canthus. And even though I did not come across anything in relation to children and eyelid melanoma, it has to be even more uncommon???? With mel though, one can never say never.
After reading further, it is my understanding that ninety five percent of upper/lower eyelid tumors are basal cell carcinomas or squamous cell carcinomas. Of these two, over 90% of all cancerous eyelid tumors are basal cell carcinomas (BCCA), and usually appears as small, firm, raised lumps with a lesion in the center. The lower eyelids are involved in over 70% of cases, followed by the corner of the eye, upper eyelid and the side corner of the eye.
And squamous cell usually occurs on the lower lid, so, if one is to have cancer, I would rather have one of these two rather than melanoma.
You may also wish to ask if a wedge biopsy can be performed, as if it is not melanoma, less tissue will need to be removed.
On the off chance it is melanoma, and depending on the depth, you may at some point in the future wish to discuss MOHS surgery as well. MOHS can be discussed if it is either Basal or squamous as well.
Hoping this is anything but melanoma. But, hoping mostly this is merely a benign mole.
Keep the board posted.
Michael
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