Something to ease my mind
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Something to ease my mind

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    • May 3, 2016 at 8:41 pm
    mikeygib
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    Hi,

    I have a mole that I have been keeping an eye on for a while and I have a doctor's appointment booked in a couple of weeks time. However, can anyone shed some light on the image below? Thoughts on whether it's a melanoma or not? I am going crazy waiting and can't wait for the doctor's appointment !

     

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      • May 3, 2016 at 8:43 pm
      mikeygib
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      • May 3, 2016 at 8:43 pm
      mikeygib
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        • May 4, 2016 at 2:54 am
        Christine.P
        Participant

        Unfortunately, you cannot tell if a mole is melanoma by looking at it. It can't hurt to have a dermatologist take a look if you are worried. Anyone who tries to tell this is or is not melanoma just by looking at this picture is dangerously wrong. I wish you good luck! 

        • May 4, 2016 at 2:54 am
        Christine.P
        Participant

        Unfortunately, you cannot tell if a mole is melanoma by looking at it. It can't hurt to have a dermatologist take a look if you are worried. Anyone who tries to tell this is or is not melanoma just by looking at this picture is dangerously wrong. I wish you good luck! 

        • May 4, 2016 at 2:54 am
        Christine.P
        Participant

        Unfortunately, you cannot tell if a mole is melanoma by looking at it. It can't hurt to have a dermatologist take a look if you are worried. Anyone who tries to tell this is or is not melanoma just by looking at this picture is dangerously wrong. I wish you good luck! 

      • May 3, 2016 at 8:43 pm
      mikeygib
      Participant

      • May 3, 2016 at 10:33 pm
      BrianP
      Participant

      Mike,

      Unfortunately you can't post pictures.  You can try to paste the picture as your profile picture and see if that works.

       

      • May 3, 2016 at 10:33 pm
      BrianP
      Participant

      Mike,

      Unfortunately you can't post pictures.  You can try to paste the picture as your profile picture and see if that works.

       

        • May 3, 2016 at 10:51 pm
        mikeygib
        Participant

        Brian, 

        it is now my profile picture. I think it's just a bit of anxiety, after looking at it closely it doesn't seem bad at all. Your opinions ?

        • May 3, 2016 at 10:51 pm
        mikeygib
        Participant

        Brian, 

        it is now my profile picture. I think it's just a bit of anxiety, after looking at it closely it doesn't seem bad at all. Your opinions ?

        • May 3, 2016 at 10:51 pm
        mikeygib
        Participant

        Brian, 

        it is now my profile picture. I think it's just a bit of anxiety, after looking at it closely it doesn't seem bad at all. Your opinions ?

        • May 3, 2016 at 11:02 pm
        mikeygib
        Participant

        If you click on my username you can see the mole quite visibly.

        • May 3, 2016 at 11:02 pm
        mikeygib
        Participant

        If you click on my username you can see the mole quite visibly.

        • May 4, 2016 at 12:01 am
        ed williams
        Participant

        Read Sflynn's post , it should help you to put Melanoma in real terms!!!Ed

        • May 4, 2016 at 12:01 am
        ed williams
        Participant

        Read Sflynn's post , it should help you to put Melanoma in real terms!!!Ed

        • May 4, 2016 at 12:01 am
        ed williams
        Participant

        Read Sflynn's post , it should help you to put Melanoma in real terms!!!Ed

        • May 3, 2016 at 11:02 pm
        mikeygib
        Participant

        If you click on my username you can see the mole quite visibly.

      • May 3, 2016 at 10:33 pm
      BrianP
      Participant

      Mike,

      Unfortunately you can't post pictures.  You can try to paste the picture as your profile picture and see if that works.

       

      • May 4, 2016 at 12:46 am
      BrianP
      Participant

      I'm not the expert by any means but it looks OK to me.  Save that picture so you have something to compare it to later.  Keep an eye on it for change because that's one of the best indicators.

      • May 4, 2016 at 12:46 am
      BrianP
      Participant

      I'm not the expert by any means but it looks OK to me.  Save that picture so you have something to compare it to later.  Keep an eye on it for change because that's one of the best indicators.

      • May 4, 2016 at 12:46 am
      BrianP
      Participant

      I'm not the expert by any means but it looks OK to me.  Save that picture so you have something to compare it to later.  Keep an eye on it for change because that's one of the best indicators.

      • May 4, 2016 at 3:39 am
      Toby0987
      Participant

      The derm at mayo told me-when in doubt cut it out. Get it biopsied-it can't hurt. It's probably nothing but the amount of time it took you to post this would be about the same amount of time to get it biopsied. I am no doctor-but I don't like the looks of it. 

      • May 4, 2016 at 3:39 am
      Toby0987
      Participant

      The derm at mayo told me-when in doubt cut it out. Get it biopsied-it can't hurt. It's probably nothing but the amount of time it took you to post this would be about the same amount of time to get it biopsied. I am no doctor-but I don't like the looks of it. 

      • May 4, 2016 at 3:39 am
      Toby0987
      Participant

      The derm at mayo told me-when in doubt cut it out. Get it biopsied-it can't hurt. It's probably nothing but the amount of time it took you to post this would be about the same amount of time to get it biopsied. I am no doctor-but I don't like the looks of it. 

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