Pondering new spot
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Pondering new spot

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    • July 17, 2015 at 7:44 pm
    kris1980
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    I was diagnosed and succefully treated stage 1 melanoma in 1995 at the age of 15.  I have never had a reoccurance or in 20 years.  Now I have this new "spot" that appeared shortly after my last derm appointment.  It has no color just a hard little bump on my arm. 

     

    Should I get this looked at before my yearly spot check???

     

    I'm feeling a little paranoid because it looks nothing like any picture I have seen for Melanoma.

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      • July 17, 2015 at 7:59 pm
      dfeng
      Participant

      Make an appointment and have it looked by specialist ASAP.

      Do not judge it by yourself. It will ease you when they find out you are ok, or you can get as early as possible treatment when it is not ok.

        • July 19, 2015 at 11:35 am
        stars
        Participant

        I agree with dfeng. Pondering is useless. Only a dermoscopy check by a skilled practitioner, or better still biopsy, will provide you with answers. Don't delay, get it checked.

        • July 21, 2015 at 6:07 pm
        tschmith
        Participant

        I also agree.  I would want it biopsied and hopefully all will go well.

        Good Luck!

        Terrie

        • July 21, 2015 at 6:07 pm
        tschmith
        Participant

        I also agree.  I would want it biopsied and hopefully all will go well.

        Good Luck!

        Terrie

        • July 21, 2015 at 6:07 pm
        tschmith
        Participant

        I also agree.  I would want it biopsied and hopefully all will go well.

        Good Luck!

        Terrie

        • July 19, 2015 at 11:35 am
        stars
        Participant

        I agree with dfeng. Pondering is useless. Only a dermoscopy check by a skilled practitioner, or better still biopsy, will provide you with answers. Don't delay, get it checked.

        • July 19, 2015 at 11:35 am
        stars
        Participant

        I agree with dfeng. Pondering is useless. Only a dermoscopy check by a skilled practitioner, or better still biopsy, will provide you with answers. Don't delay, get it checked.

      • July 17, 2015 at 7:59 pm
      dfeng
      Participant

      Make an appointment and have it looked by specialist ASAP.

      Do not judge it by yourself. It will ease you when they find out you are ok, or you can get as early as possible treatment when it is not ok.

      • July 17, 2015 at 7:59 pm
      dfeng
      Participant

      Make an appointment and have it looked by specialist ASAP.

      Do not judge it by yourself. It will ease you when they find out you are ok, or you can get as early as possible treatment when it is not ok.

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