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Pimple next to WLE scar

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    • February 7, 2017 at 3:11 pm
    Sophietx
    Participant

      Hello,

      I had Melanoma in situ in Nov 2016. WLE and clear margins. I still get acne sometimes on my body and face. A pimple showed up about 0.5 cm near the scar. It showed up overnight. And it looks like it's healing now. It has been few days. How do I tell reocurence? Or satellite mets etc? Thanks 

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        • February 7, 2017 at 4:41 pm
        jennunicorn
        Participant

          Would look similar to what your primary mole looked like and would not go away. You had an in situ, so you wouldn't get satellites. Recurrences are unlikely with in situ.

          • February 7, 2017 at 4:41 pm
          jennunicorn
          Participant

            Would look similar to what your primary mole looked like and would not go away. You had an in situ, so you wouldn't get satellites. Recurrences are unlikely with in situ.

            • February 7, 2017 at 4:41 pm
            jennunicorn
            Participant

              Would look similar to what your primary mole looked like and would not go away. You had an in situ, so you wouldn't get satellites. Recurrences are unlikely with in situ.

              • February 7, 2017 at 5:13 pm
              UBContributor
              Participant

                Nah… M can not show up overnight, most likely just a acne pimp  

                  • February 7, 2017 at 5:36 pm
                  Sophietx
                  Participant

                    Thank you!

                    • February 7, 2017 at 5:36 pm
                    Sophietx
                    Participant

                      Thank you!

                      • February 7, 2017 at 5:36 pm
                      Sophietx
                      Participant

                        Thank you!

                      • February 7, 2017 at 5:13 pm
                      UBContributor
                      Participant

                        Nah… M can not show up overnight, most likely just a acne pimp  

                        • February 7, 2017 at 5:13 pm
                        UBContributor
                        Participant

                          Nah… M can not show up overnight, most likely just a acne pimp  

                          • February 8, 2017 at 12:54 am
                          Janner
                          Participant

                            You look for the most likely explanation first, and acne trumps melanoma.  Then, you give it time to heal.  My derm says 6 weeks – I shorten that depending on my level of anxiety.  So you give something a chance to heal on it's own.  If it were a pimple, then 7-10 days would be reasonable even for a cystic type.  If things don't heal in that time, or continue to get worse – then you get it checked out.  At least, this is what I do and I've been at this for almost 25 years now.

                              • February 8, 2017 at 3:33 am
                              Sophietx
                              Participant

                                Thank you! It looks like it's healing. I will keep an eye on it.

                                • February 8, 2017 at 3:33 am
                                Sophietx
                                Participant

                                  Thank you! It looks like it's healing. I will keep an eye on it.

                                  • February 8, 2017 at 3:33 am
                                  Sophietx
                                  Participant

                                    Thank you! It looks like it's healing. I will keep an eye on it.

                                  • February 8, 2017 at 12:54 am
                                  Janner
                                  Participant

                                    You look for the most likely explanation first, and acne trumps melanoma.  Then, you give it time to heal.  My derm says 6 weeks – I shorten that depending on my level of anxiety.  So you give something a chance to heal on it's own.  If it were a pimple, then 7-10 days would be reasonable even for a cystic type.  If things don't heal in that time, or continue to get worse – then you get it checked out.  At least, this is what I do and I've been at this for almost 25 years now.

                                    • February 8, 2017 at 12:54 am
                                    Janner
                                    Participant

                                      You look for the most likely explanation first, and acne trumps melanoma.  Then, you give it time to heal.  My derm says 6 weeks – I shorten that depending on my level of anxiety.  So you give something a chance to heal on it's own.  If it were a pimple, then 7-10 days would be reasonable even for a cystic type.  If things don't heal in that time, or continue to get worse – then you get it checked out.  At least, this is what I do and I've been at this for almost 25 years now.

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